9781527771024 - The Development of the Sciences (Classic Reprint) de Brown, Ernest William (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book takes an historical approach to describe the development of the sciences. Beginning with a discussion of the human proclivity toward observation and reasoning, the author traces the development of scientific thinking from the early Greeks through to the 21st century. The text is organized by scientific field, beginning with mathematics and moving through physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology, and biology. The book addresses how advances in one field can impact and be influenced by the ideas of another scientific discipline. The text brings together the historical study of science with contemporary scientific ideas, offering the reader a fresh perspective on the history of science and the current state of knowledge in the major scientific areas. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.