Dictionary of the History of Science.:

For readers interested in the development of major scientific concepts and the role of science in the western world, here is the first conceptually organized historical dictionary of scientific thought. The purpose of the dictionary is to illuminate this history by providing a concise, single volume...

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Other Authors: Bynum, W. F. (William F.), 1943- (Editor), Browne, E. J. (E. Janet), 1950- (Editor), Porter, Roy, 1946-2002 (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.
Series:Princeton legacy library.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:For readers interested in the development of major scientific concepts and the role of science in the western world, here is the first conceptually organized historical dictionary of scientific thought. The purpose of the dictionary is to illuminate this history by providing a concise, single volume reference book of short historical accounts of the important themes, ideas, and discoveries of science. Its conceptual approach differentiates the dictionary from previous reference works such as books of scientific biography and makes it a convenient manual both for the general reader and for s.
Physical Description:1 online resource (529 pages)
ISBN:9781400853410
1400853419

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