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A Short History of Scientific Thought
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John Henry
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date
December 15, 2011
Pages
306
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780230019430
ISBN-10
0230019439
Dimensions
1 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.08 lbs.
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$35.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: From Plato to Einstein, via Copernicus and Darwin, this fascinating text shows how science came to be such a dominating and important aspect of modern culture. Presented as a lively and highly readable narrative, it provides a rich historical
survey of the major developments in scientific thought, from the Ancient Greeks to the twentieth century. Along the way, John Henry revises many false assumptions that have been made about the history of science and offers new interpretations. Grounded firmly upon the latest historical scholarship, the book explains how new scientific theories have emerged and analyses their impact on contemporary thinking.
A Short History of Scientific Thought places the history of science within its social, cultural and historical contexts, covering key topics such as:
à the relationship between science and religion
à the history of science and magic
à experimental and mechanical philosophy
à Newton's legacy
à theories of evolution
survey of the major developments in scientific thought, from the Ancient Greeks to the twentieth century. Along the way, John Henry revises many false assumptions that have been made about the history of science and offers new interpretations. Grounded firmly upon the latest historical scholarship, the book explains how new scientific theories have emerged and analyses their impact on contemporary thinking.
A Short History of Scientific Thought places the history of science within its social, cultural and historical contexts, covering key topics such as:
à the relationship between science and religion
à the history of science and magic
à experimental and mechanical philosophy
à Newton's legacy
à theories of evolution
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Paperback
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from Palgrave Macmillan (December 15, 2011)
9780230019430 | details & prices | 306 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.08 lbs | List price $35.95
About: From Plato to Einstein, via Copernicus and Darwin, this fascinating text shows how science came to be such a dominating and important aspect of modern culture.
About: From Plato to Einstein, via Copernicus and Darwin, this fascinating text shows how science came to be such a dominating and important aspect of modern culture.
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