Background to Modern Science: Ten Lectures at Cambridge Arranged by the History of Science Committee - Brossura

Needham, Joseph

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1107495008 ISBN 13: 9781107495005

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2015

Riassunto

Originally published in 1938, this book contains ten lectures on subjects such as parasitology, radioactivity, astronomy and evolution theory.

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Descrizione del libro

Originally published in 1938, this book contains the text of ten lectures arranged by the History of Science Committee at the University of Cambridge in 1936. Each speaker covered a different aspect of scientific endeavour, focussing mostly on advances made in fields such as parasitology, radioactivity, astronomy and evolution theory.

Contenuti

Introduction; 1. Greek natural philosophy and modern science Francis M. Cornford; 2. From Aristotle to Galileo William C. Dampier; 3. Forty years of physics Lord Rutherford (revised and prepared for press by J. A. Ratcliffe); 4. Forty years of crystal physics W. L. Bragg; 5. Forty years of atomic theory F. W. Aston; 6. Forty years of astronomy Arthur Eddington; 7. Forty years of physiology and pathology John A. Ryle; 8. Forty years of parasitology and tropical medicine G. H. F. Nuttall; 9. Forty years of evolution theory R. C. Punnett; 10. Forty years of genetics J. B. S. Haldane.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1107495008
• ISBN 13: 9781107495005
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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