A comprehensive account of knowledge of the natural world in Europe, c.1500-1700. Articles by leading specialists describe how new ideas, discoveries, and institutions shaped the ways in which nature came to be studied, understood, and used... Zobraziť viac
Brings together a group of highly respected specialists to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date history of modern science in national, transnational, and global contexts. Exploring local contexts of science... Zobraziť viac
This volume provides a synthetic account of the history of the social sciences since the late eighteenth century. While there are many historical books on particular disciplines, there are very few about the social sciences generally... Zobraziť viac
This volume offers to general and specialist readers alike the fullest and most complete survey of the development of science in the eighteenth century. It is designed to be read as both a narrative and an interpretation... Zobraziť viac
This volume brings together a group of highly respected specialists to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date history of ancient science. With coverage of the principal scientific and medical traditions of the Old World... Zobraziť viac
A new and comprehensive examination by over thirty internationally recognized scholars of the history of the modern physical and mathematical sciences. The authors examine contested traditions and startling innovations within... Zobraziť viac
This volume offers to general and specialist readers alike the fullest and most complete survey of the development of science in the eighteenth century. It is designed to be read as both a narrative and an interpretation... Zobraziť viac
A guide to the latest thinking among historians of science dealing with developments in the life and earth sciences since 1800. It covers major theoretical innovations such as evolutionism, the emergence of new disciplines such... Zobraziť viac
This volume in the highly respected Cambridge History of Science series is devoted to the history of science in the Middle Ages. Organized by topic and culture, its essays are written by a group of distinguished scholars... Zobraziť viac
