Background to Modern Science - Ten Lectures At Cambridge Arranged By the History of Science Committee

Klappentext Originally published in 1938, this book contains ten lectures on subjects such as parasitology, radioactivity, astronomy and evolution theory. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1938! this book contains the text of ten lectures arranged by the History of Science Committee at the University of Cambridge in 1936. Each speaker covered a different aspect of scientific endeavour! focussing mostly on advances made in fields such as parasitology! radioactivity! astronomy and evolution theory. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Greek natural philosophy and modern science Francis M. Cornford; 2. From Aristotle to Galileo William C. Dampier; 3. Forty years of physics Lord Rutherford (revised and prepared for press by J. A. Ratcliffe); 4. Forty years of crystal physics W. L. Bragg; 5. Forty years of atomic theory F. W. Aston; 6. Forty years of astronomy Arthur Eddington; 7. Forty years of physiology and pathology John A. Ryle; 8. Forty years of parasitology and tropical medicine G. H. F. Nuttall; 9. Forty years of evolution theory R. C. Punnett; 10. Forty years of genetics J. B. S. Haldane.

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• Authors: Joseph Needham, Joseph Pagel Needham
• Assisted by: Joseph Needham (Editor), Needham Joseph (Editor), Walter Pagel (Editor), Pagel Walter (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.04.2015
• EAN: 9781107495005
• ISBN: 978-1-107-49500-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; SCIENCE / History, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, History of Science, History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period)