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  • A History of Science in Society

    From Philosophy to Utility, Second Edition

    by Lesley Cormack, Andrew Ede ...
    A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Andrew Ede and Lesley B. Cormack trace the history of science through its continually changing place in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful.In this edition, the authors examine the robust intellectual exchange between ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • A History of Science in Society

    From Philosophy to Utility, Third Edition

    by Lesley Cormack, Andrew Ede ...
    A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Ede and Cormack trace the history of the changing place of science in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful.New topics in this edition include astronomy and mathematics in ancient Mayan society, science and technology ... Read more

    $43.99 USD

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  • The Einstein Theory Of Relativity: A Concise Statement By Prof. H.A. Lorentz (Mobi Classics)

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  • Day the Universe Changed

    by James Burke ...
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  • A Little History of Science

    by William Bynum ...
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    A spirited volume on the great adventures of science throughout history, for curious readers of all ages“In Mr. Bynum’s telling, a little history goes a long way.”—Alan Hirshfeld, Wall Street JournalFor readers of all ages, this inviting book tells a great adventure story: the history of science. It takes readers to the stars through the telescope, as the sun replaces the earth at the center of ... Read more

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  • Coming of Age in the Milky Way

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    100 Scientists Who Changed the World

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    "If I saw further than others," said Sir Isaac Newton, "it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants."Science introduces one hundred of these giants-the men and women who, often in the face of extreme skepticism or worse, succeeded in extending the range of human knowledge through the profound nature of their achievements.Ranging across the spectrum of scientific endeavor, from the ... Read more

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