Название: Science and Scientists
Автор: Salem Press
Издательство: Salem Press
Год: 2006
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 1213
Размер: 14 Mb
Язык: English

Lucan's famous dictum that those standing on the shoulders of giantssee more than the giants themselves applies to no human endeavormore thoroughly than to the pure sciences: astronomy, chemistry, biology, geology, mathematics, physics, and the many subdisciplinesthey have spawned. The three volumes of Science and Scientistsdocuments more than 200 of the most important breakthroughs ormilestones in the history of science, cross-referenced to link those thatbuilt on others, from ancient times to the present day. These essaysare accompanied by biographical sidebars on nearly as many giantsbehind the discoveries.

Скачать "Science and Scientists"