Dictionary of the History of Science

Bynum, William F. & Janet Browne & Roy Porter

ISBN 10: 0691082871 / ISBN 13: 9780691082875

Published by Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1981

About this Item

Edited by W. F. Bynum, E.J. Brown, and Roy Porter. Princeton: Princeton University Press, (1981). First Edition. Large 8vo. 494pp, Index. Hardcover, fine condition, owner's name stamped on lower edge of text block and few pages. ISBN 0691082871; Princeton Legacy Library, 533; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 494 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dictionary of the History of Science
• Publisher: Princeton University Press, Princeton
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691082871
• ISBN 13: 9780691082875
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

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 scientists interested in the origin of concepts in their own and other scientific fields.

Originally published in 1982.

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About the Author

William F. Bynum is the author or coauthor of several published works, including Science and the Practice of Medicine in the Nineteenth Century, Great Discoveries in Medicine, and The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction.