A brief history of science : as seen through the development of scientific instruments / Thomas Crum...
A brief history of science : as seen through the development of scientific instruments / Thomas Crum...
A brief history of science : as seen through the development of scientific instruments / Thomas Crump.
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London : Constable, 2001.
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Date
2001.
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N509/172
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English
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Physical content
xxi, 425 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. From the mastery of fire to science in antiquity -- 2. The rebirth of science: Copernicus to Newton -- 3. Science, technology and communication -- 4. Discovering electricity -- 5. Energy: science refounded -- 6. Chemistry: matter and its transformations -- 7. The new age of physics -- 8. Astronom...
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Publisher
London : Constable, 2001.
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England
Date Published
2001.
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"From earliest pre-history, with the dawning understanding of fire and its many uses, including cooking and pottery, up to the twenty-first century and the 26-kilometre underground particle accelerator, this is a fascinating exploration of mankind's innovative nature. Thomas Crump describes how our creativity, expressed in the design and production...
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A brief history of science : as seen through the development of scientific instruments / Thomas Crump.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [382]-386) and index.
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N509/172
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74VvbXkkjlPy
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ISBN
184119235X (hbk.)
184119235X
9781841195520 (pbk.)
1841195529 (pbk.)
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509
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991014859509702626
