4,932円 This first extensive study of the practice of blood transfusion in Africa traces the history of one of the most important therapies in modern medicine from the period of colonial rule to independence and the AIDS epidemic. The introduction of transfusion held great promise for improving health, b...

2,647円 33 essays on the fads and fantasies of science and scientistsーincluding climate prediction, genetic engineering, space colonization, and paranormal phenomenaーby “the iconoclastic physicist who has become one of science’s most eloquent interpreters” (New York Times) **“Provocative, touching, and...

7,031円 Karl Pearson, founder of modern statistics, came to this field by way of passionate early studies of philosophy and cultural history as well as ether physics and graphical geometry. His faith in science grew out of a deeply moral quest, reflected also in his socialism and his efforts to find a ne...

5,970円 Physical, sensory, and mental impairments can influence an individual's status in society as much as the more familiar categories of gender, class, religion, race, and ethnicity. This was especially true of the early modern Arab Ottoman world, where being judged able or disabled impacted every as...

288円 If Richard Dawkins had decided to write a book about irrational beliefs in mathematics this is the book that he would have written. This is a book that is both controversial and illuminating and which forces us to take a fresh look at what we believe and why we believe it. The book asks why peopl...

3,497円 Recommended for viewing on colour device. Official publication of the National Maritime Museum's “Ships, Clocks and Stars” exhibition. 300 years ago, amidst growing frustration from the naval community and pressure from the increasing importance of international trade, the British government pass...

103,316円 This inaugural handbook documents the distinctive research field that utilizes history and philosophy in investigation of theoretical, curricular and pedagogical issues in the teaching of science and mathematics. It is contributed to by 130 researchers from 30 countries; it provides a logically s...

4,932円 Through the ages, rabies has exemplified the danger of diseases that transfer from wild animals to humans and their domestic stock. In South Africa, rabies has been on the rise since the latter part of the twentieth century despite the availability of postexposure vaccines and regular inoculation...

1,738円 The latest title in the much-loved Element Encyclopedia series, The Element Encyclopedia of Fairies explores the history, legends, and mythology of these little peoples. In the latest instalment of the best-selling Element Encyclopedia series, fairy expert Lucy Cooper examines the long history of...

7,189円 This book presents a collection of memoir papers on the development of modern and contemporary optics and optoelectronics in China from the 18th to 20th centuries. The papers were written by famous scientists in China, including members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy o...

1,243円 A brilliant study of Aristotle as biologist The philosophical classics of Aristotle loom large over the history of Western thought, but the subject he most loved was biology. He wrote vast volumes about animals. He described them, classified them, told us where and how they live and how they deve...

19,235円 The ‘revolution in science’ of this book concerns the natural sciences, that is, knowledge of the external world which we now presume to exist independently of man.