A History of Western Science (2nd Edition)
Language: English
Published by Pearson, 1992
- Softcover
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Softcover. Good binding and cover. Light edge wear. Clean, unmarked pages. From the library Dr. Owen Hannaway. Hannaway was director of the Center for the History and Philosophy of Science at Johns Hopkins University. He authored numerous books and served as an editor of academic magazines in the history of science. Partial list of publications: Chemists and the Word: The Didactic Origins of Chemistry (1975); Observation, Experiment, and Hypothesis in Modern Physical Science (1985); The Evolution of Technology (1989); Science and the Practice of Medicine in the Nineteenth Century (1994); and The Foundations of Modern Science in the Middle Ages: Their Religious, Institutional and Intellectual Contexts (1996).
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- Title
- A History of Western Science (2nd Edition)
- Author
- Alioto, Anthony
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Publication year
- 1992
- Condition
- As New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0133885135
- ISBN 13
- 9780133885132
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Item weight
- 22 ounces
- Dimensions
- 1x6x9
- Seller catalogs
- Science, Math, Space and Engineering
Presented in an informal, narrative style, this text looks at science, from the ancient world , to medieval science, the scientific revolution, through to 20th century physics. This edition offers more coverage of 20th century history , wars, and technology; more on Albert Einstein; and more on quantum mechanics and philosophy. For all those interested in science, history, philosophy, physics, and engineering.
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