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Augustine to Galileo: The History of Science, A.D. 400- 1650 » Read Now
by A. C. Crombie. 438 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Salerno and later Montpellier were famous for both and in a later age Padua welcomed...11th-century Practica of Petrocellus of the famous medical school of Salerno. There...
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To Light Such a Candle: Chapters in the History of Science and Technology » Read Now
by Keith J. Laidler. 390 pgs.

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In To light such a candle, renowned chemist and science historian Keith Laidler examines the progress of science and technology over the centuries, tracing the often separate paths of these pursuits, showing how they have ultimately worked together to transform everyday life. Faraday's pure research...
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In To light such a candle, renowned chemist and science historian Keith Laidler examines the progress of science and technology over the centuries, tracing the often separate paths of these pursuits, showing how they have ultimately worked together to transform everyday life. Faraday's pure research on electricity, for example, had immense technological implications, while Maxwell's theory of electromagnetic radiation led directly to the discovery of radio transmission, something of which Maxwell himself had no conception. Conversely, the early steam engines were by no means science-based, but they led directly to the science of thermodynamics, one of the most fundamental branches of pure science. Illuminated by many fascinating stories from the history of science, this book provides a powerful argument for the relevance of pure research, and gives the general reader and scientist alike an idea of the nature and importance of the links between science and technology.
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Great Men of Science: A History of Scientific Progress (1933) » Read Now
by Philipp Lenard, H. Stafford Hatfield. 389 pgs.

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...court of Milan, where he painted his famous Last Supper. He was no less active as...may also be referred to Merezhkovsky famous novel The Forerunner , which is a...
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Men of Science in America: The Role of Science in the Growth of Our Country (1944) » Read Now
by Bernard Jaffe. 603 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...favorable, yet equally interesting picture. Of the eighteen scientists of this same period who were chosen by our National Academy...born and make their influences felt? We...
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Distinguished African American Scientists of the 20th Century » Read Now
by James H. Kessler, J. S. Kidd, Renee A. Kidd, Katherine A. Morin. 384 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

From George Washington Carver to Dr. Mae Jemison, African Americans have been making outstanding contributions in the field of science. This unique resource goes beyond the headlines in chronicling not just the scientific achievements but also the lives of 100 remarkable men and women. Each...
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From George Washington Carver to Dr. Mae Jemison, African Americans have been making outstanding contributions in the field of science. This unique resource goes beyond the headlines in chronicling not just the scientific achievements but also the lives of 100 remarkable men and women. Each biography provides an absorbing account of the scientist's struggles, which often included overcoming prejudice, as they pursued their educational and professional goals.
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Notable Women in the Physical Sciences: A Biographical Dictionary » Read Now
by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer. 484 pgs.

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Notable Women in the Physical Sciences features substantive biographical essays on 96 world and American women scientists who have made significant contributions to the physical sciences from antiquity to the present. The essays go beyond basic facts found in standard biographical dictionaries...
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Notable Women in the Physical Sciences features substantive biographical essays on 96 world and American women scientists who have made significant contributions to the physical sciences from antiquity to the present. The essays go beyond basic facts found in standard biographical dictionaries, bringing to life the women's developmental influences, the obstacles they faced and overcame, and their efforts to contribute in their chosen professions in spite of sometimes overwhelming disapproval by the establishment. The emphasis is on 20th-century women, and many of the living scientists profiled contributed interviews and autobiographical statements, that add a vital and unique element to their profiles. Entries have been written by 70 practicing scientists and researchers who explain the scientific work clearly, in terms familiar to general readers and high school students.
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The Woman Scientist: Meeting the Challenges for a Successful Career » Read Now
by Carl J. Sindermann, Clarice M. Yentsch. 271 pgs.

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The Lazzaroni: Science and Scientists in Mid-Nineteenth-Century America » Read Now
by Lillian B. Miller, Frederick Voss, Jeannette M. Hussey. 123 pgs.

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...Peirce 1809-1880 Of the professional scientists in the mid- nineteenth century who were...friend, he became acquainted with the famous Nathaniel Bowditch, amateur...
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The Epic History of Biology » Read Now
by Anthony Serafini. 395 pgs.

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Makers of Science: Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy (1923) » Read Now
by Ivor B. Hart, Charles Singer. 324 pgs.

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...they were emphatically not scientists. The scientific activity which...this era is associated the famous name of Diophantus, often...language employed. One of the most...
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Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist » Read Now
by Paul Arthur Schilpp. 784 pgs.

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Marie Curie: A Life » Read Now
by Lydia Davis, Françoise Giroud. 291 pgs.

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Life of Mendel (1932) » Read Now
by Hugo Iltis, Eden Paul, Paul Cedar. 336 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...became so widely known and his name so famous, I made up my mind to gather information...view of the green declivities of the famous Spielberg, in whose gloomy...
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Mendeleyev, the Story of a Great Scientist (1948) » Read Now
by Daniel Q. Posin. 348 pgs.

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...their works and expunge from them all material which might tend to unbalance the status quo . Tsar Nicholas himself asked the famous poet Pushkin to prepare a new version...
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Harriet Brooks: Pioneer Nuclear Scientist » Read Now
by Geoffrey Rayner-Canham, Marelene F. Rayner-Canham. 168 pgs.

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The Ingenious Dr. Franklin: Selected Scientific Letters of Benjamin Franklin (1931) » Read Now
by Benjamin Franklin, Nathan G. Goodman. 246 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...temperature of air. Franklin invented his famous stove in 1742. To honor the inventor...They laughed at his experiment with the famous kite for "procuring lightning from...