{"title":"Philosophy of science","description":"Books on the subject of Philosophy of science","products":[{"product_id":"understanding-development-paperback-9781108799232","title":"Understanding Development (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108799232","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUnderstanding Development\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUsing familiar examples and clear arguments, this volume offers fresh alternatives to widespread misconceptions about biological development.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlessandro Minelli (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108799232, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 May 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr\u003e17.8 x 12.8 x 1.1 cm, 0.23 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The text assumes a basic acquaintance with evolution, genetics, and embryology and is at once well written, entertaining, and loaded with fascinating examples of organisms that defy expectations … Highly recommended.' J. L. Hunt, Choice Magazine\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDevelopmental biology is seemingly well understood, with development widely accepted as being a series of programmed changes through which an egg turns into an adult organism, or a seed matures into a plant. However, the picture is much more complex than that: is it all genetically controlled or does environment have an influence? Is the final adult stage the target of development and everything else just a build-up to that point? Are developmental strategies the same in plants as in animals? How do we consider development in single-celled organisms? In this concise, engaging volume, Alessandro Minelli, a leading developmental biologist, addresses these key questions. Using familiar examples and easy-to-follow arguments, he offers fresh alternatives to a number of preconceptions and stereotypes, awakening the reader to the disparity of developmental phenomena across all main branches of the tree of life.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Defining development, If possible\u003cbr\u003e 2. Cells and development\u003cbr\u003e 3. Development as the history of the individual\u003cbr\u003e 4. Revisiting the embryo\u003cbr\u003e 5. Developmental sequences: sustainability vs adaptation\u003cbr\u003e 6. Genes and development\u003cbr\u003e 7. Emerging form\u003cbr\u003e 8. The ecology of development\u003cbr\u003e Concluding remarks.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Cellular biology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Cellular biology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Cellular%20biology%20%5Bcytology%5D%20%5BPSF%5D%22\"\u003ecytology PSF\u003c\/a\u003e], Molecular biology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Molecular biology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Molecular%20biology%20%5BPSD%5D%22\"\u003ePSD\u003c\/a\u003e], Developmental biology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Developmental biology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Developmental%20biology%20%5BPSC%5D%22\"\u003ePSC\u003c\/a\u003e], Genetics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Genetics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Genetics%20%5Bnon-medical%5D%20%5BPSAK%5D%22\"\u003enon-medical PSAK\u003c\/a\u003e], Evolution [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Evolution\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Evolution%20%5BPSAJ%5D%22\"\u003ePSAJ\u003c\/a\u003e], History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20of%20science%20%5BPDA%5D%22\"\u003ePDA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45978345570584,"sku":"9781108799232","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108799232i.jpg?v=1696719633"},{"product_id":"understanding-dna-ancestry-hardback-9781108841986","title":"Understanding DNA Ancestry (Hardback) 9781108841986","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUnderstanding DNA Ancestry\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn accessible introduction to how DNA ancestry tests work, what they can be used for, and the associated ethical issues.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSheldon Krimsky (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108841986, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 November 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e168 pages\u003cbr\u003e18.5 x 13.3 x 1.2 cm, 0.27 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… a well-researched book on the industry of ancestry analysis, as well as exploring how ancestry analysis data can be used beyond constructing family trees … I recommend Understanding DNA Ancestry …' Allyson Dyar, Goodreads\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDNA ancestry companies generate revenues in the region of $1bn a year, and the company 23andMe is said to have sold 10 million DNA ancestry kits to date. 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Richards (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107687844, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 8 September 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e310 pages, 13 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.4 x 1.4 cm, 0.63 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Though many have dismissed biological classification as mere stamp collecting, Richards' introduction shows that it is an important and philosophically demanding area of science. This work is valuable for those new to the topic, and for those coming at it from only one side.' Justin Bzovy, The Philosophical Quarterly\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eModern biological classification is based on the system developed by Linnaeus, and interpreted by Darwin as representing the tree of life. But despite its widespread acceptance, the evolutionary interpretation has some problems and limitations. This comprehensive book provides a single resource for understanding all the main philosophical issues and controversies about biological classification. It surveys the history of biological classification from Aristotle to contemporary phylogenetics and shows how modern biological classification has developed and changed over time. Readers will also be able to see how biological classification is in part a consequence of human psychology, language development and culture. 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Rather, he says that we are bound by our intuitions and, among other things, conflate living organisms with human artifacts. … I greatly appreciated the final chapter on the nature of science. In addition to a good introduction to the philosophy of science, Dr Kampourakis introduces us to the limits of scientific thinking and concludes that some topics, such as the existence or nonexistence of God, are beyond the reach of science …' Matt Young, pandasthumb.org\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhy do the debates about evolution persist, despite the plentiful evidence for it? Breaking down the notion that public resistance to evolution is strictly due to its perceived conflict with religion, this concise book shows that evolution is in fact a counterintuitive idea that is difficult to understand. Kostas Kampourakis, an experienced science educator, takes an insightful, interdisciplinary approach, providing an introduction to evolutionary theory written with clarity and thoughtful reasoning. Topics discussed include evolution in the public sphere, evolution and religion, the conceptual obstacles to understanding evolution, the development of Darwin's theory, the most important evolutionary concepts, as well as evolution and the nature of science. Understanding Evolution presents evolutionary theory with a lucidity and vision that readers will quickly appreciate, and is intended for anyone wanting an accessible and concise guide to evolution.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface: There is more to resistance to evolution than religion\u003cbr\u003e 1. The public acceptance of evolution\u003cbr\u003e 2. Religious resistance to accepting evolution\u003cbr\u003e 3. 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John R. True, The Quarterly Review of Biology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhat are genes? What do genes do? These questions are not simple and straightforward to answer; at the same time, simplistic answers are quite prevalent and are taken for granted. This book aims to explain the origin of the gene concept, its various meanings both within and outside science, as well as to debunk the intuitive view of the existence of 'genes for' characteristics and disease. Drawing on contemporary research in genetics and genomics, as well as on ideas from history of science, philosophy of science, psychology and science education, it explains what genes are and what they can and cannot do. By presenting complex concepts and research in a comprehensible and rigorous manner, it examines the potential impact of research in genetics and genomics and how important genes actually are for our lives. 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The Quarterly Review of Biology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eProviding readers with the confidence needed to debate key issues in bioethics, this introductory text clearly explains bioethical theories and their philosophical foundations. Over 250 activities introduce topics for personal reflection, and discussion points encourage students to think for themselves and build their own arguments. Highlighting the potential pitfalls for those new to bioethics, each chapter features boxes providing factual information and outlining the philosophical background, along with detailed case studies that offer an insight into real-life examples of bioethical problems. Within-chapter essay questions and quizzes, along with end-of-chapter review questions, allow students to check their understanding and to broaden their thinking about the topics discussed. The accompanying podcasts by the author (two of whose podcasts on iTunesU™ have attracted over 3 million downloads) explain points that might be difficult for beginners. These, along with a range of extra resources for students and instructors, are available at www.cambridge.org\/bioethics.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Using this book\u003cbr\u003e Notes for instructors\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Bioethics and Ethics: 1. Biotechnology and bioethics: what it's all about\u003cbr\u003e 2. Ethics in general: ethics, action and freedom\u003cbr\u003e 3. Ethics in the context of society: ethics, society and the law\u003cbr\u003e 4. Ethical theories: virtue, duty and happiness\u003cbr\u003e 5. Identifying and evaluating arguments: logic and morality\u003cbr\u003e 6. General arguments: unnatural, disgusting, risky, only opinion\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Beginning and End of Life\u003cbr\u003e Section 1. Cloning: 7. Therapeutic cloning: the moral status of embryos\u003cbr\u003e 8. Reproductive cloning: science and science fiction\u003cbr\u003e Section 2. Reproduction: 9. Reproductive freedom: rights, responsibilities and choice\u003cbr\u003e 10. The resources of reproduction: eggs, sperm and wombs for sale\u003cbr\u003e 11. Screening and embryo selection: eliminating disorders or people?\u003cbr\u003e Section 3. Ageing and Death: 12. Ageing and immortality: the search for longevity\u003cbr\u003e 13. Death and killing: the quality and value of life\u003cbr\u003e Part III. In the Midst of Life\u003cbr\u003e Section 1. Our Duties to Ourselves: 14. Human enhancement: the more the better?\u003cbr\u003e 15. Bio-information: databases, privacy and the fight against crime\u003cbr\u003e 16. Security and defence: security sensitivity, publication and warfare\u003cbr\u003e Section 2. Our Duties to Each Other: 17. Food and energy security: GM food, biofuel and the media\u003cbr\u003e 18. 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The more we discover, the more puzzling the universe appears to be. How and why are the laws of nature what they are? A philosopher and a physicist, world-renowned for their radical ideas in their fields, argue for a revolution. To keep cosmology scientific, we must replace the old view in which the universe is governed by immutable laws by a new one in which laws evolve. Then we can hope to explain them. The revolution that Roberto Mangabeira Unger and Lee Smolin propose relies on three central ideas. There is only one universe at a time. Time is real: everything in the structure and regularities of nature changes sooner or later. Mathematics, which has trouble with time, is not the oracle of nature and the prophet of science; it is simply a tool with great power and immense limitations. 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Implications of temporal naturalism for philosophy of mind\u003cbr\u003e 8. An agenda for science\u003cbr\u003e 9. 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Joseph Pitt, Virginia College of Technology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book guides readers by gradual steps through the central concepts and debates in the philosophy of science. Using concrete examples from the history of science, Kent W. Staley shows how seemingly abstract philosophical issues are relevant to important aspects of scientific practice. Structured in two parts, the book first tackles the central concepts of the philosophy of science, such as the problem of induction, falsificationism, and underdetermination, and important figures and movements, such as the logical empiricists, Thomas Kuhn, and Paul Feyerabend. The second part turns to contemporary debates in the philosophy of science, such as scientific realism, explanation, the role of values in science, the different views of scientific inference, and probability. This broad yet detailed overview will give readers a strong grounding whilst also providing opportunities for further exploration. It will be of particular interest to students of philosophy, the philosophy of science, and science.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface: philosophy of science for philosophers, scientists, and everyone else\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Background and Basic Concepts: 1. Some problems of induction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Falsificationism: science without induction?\u003cbr\u003e 3. Underdetermination\u003cbr\u003e 4. Logical empiricism and scientific theories\u003cbr\u003e 5. Kuhn: scientific revolutions as paradigm changes\u003cbr\u003e 6. Lakatos: scientific research programmes\u003cbr\u003e 7. Feyerabend: epistemological anarchism\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Ongoing Investigations: 8. Reasoning with probability: Bayesianism\u003cbr\u003e 9. Reasoning with probability: frequentism\u003cbr\u003e 10. 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Including key experiments and worked examples throughout to encourage the reader to focus on empirically sound concepts, this book avoids metaphysical speculation and also alerts the reader to the use of computer algebra to explore quantum experiments of virtually limitless complexity.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acronyms\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Questions and answers\u003cbr\u003e 3. Classical bits\u003cbr\u003e 4. Quantum bits\u003cbr\u003e 5. Classical and quantum registers\u003cbr\u003e 6. Classical register mechanics\u003cbr\u003e 7. Quantum register dynamics\u003cbr\u003e 8. Partial observations\u003cbr\u003e 9. Mixed states and POVMs\u003cbr\u003e 10. Double-slit experiments\u003cbr\u003e 11. Modules\u003cbr\u003e 12. Computerization and computer algebra\u003cbr\u003e 13. Interferometers\u003cbr\u003e 14. Quantum eraser experiments\u003cbr\u003e 15. 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Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematical physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematical physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematical%20physics%20%5BPHU%5D%22\"\u003ePHU\u003c\/a\u003e], History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20of%20science%20%5BPDA%5D%22\"\u003ePDA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004171407640,"sku":"9781107136236","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107136236i_3aebfaa9-a66f-467b-a774-c62465860d46.jpg?v=1691362224"},{"product_id":"the-construction-of-the-heavens-william-herschels-cosmology-hardback-9781107018389","title":"The Construction of the Heavens; William Herschel's Cosmology (Hardback) 9781107018389","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Construction of the Heavens\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWilliam Herschel's Cosmology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA comprehensive study of William Herschel's pivotal discoveries, including an extensive biographical section, eight original papers and full notes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael Hoskin (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107018389, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 January 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e214 pages, 30 b\/w illus.  1 table\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 18 x 1.5 cm, 0.58 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This highly recommended book stands alone as an outstanding academic summary of Herschel's most important cosmological achievements.' Astronomy Now\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe astronomical observations of William Herschel (1738–1822) made him question the accepted model of the clockwork universe. This volume explains the development of Herschel's thoughts on what he called 'the construction of the heavens' and reprints his principal papers on this subject. The preliminary chapters provide an introduction to Herschel, including his unusual path to astronomy, the discovery of Uranus and his work on the evolution of stellar clusters, which eventually led him to challenge the unchanging Newtonian universe. The second half of the text comprises eight of Herschel's key papers on what we today would call cosmology, representing his progress between 1783 and 1814, fully annotated with historical notes and modern astrophysical explanations. 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Herschel's Cosmological Papers in Philosophical Transactions: 7. 1783: 'On the proper motion of the sun and solar system'\u003cbr\u003e 8. 1784: 'Observations tending to investigate the construction of the heavens'\u003cbr\u003e 9. 1785: 'On the construction of the heavens'\u003cbr\u003e 10. 1789: 'Remarks on the construction of the heavens'\u003cbr\u003e 11. 1791: 'On nebulous stars'\u003cbr\u003e 12. 1802: 'Remarks on the construction of the heavens'\u003cbr\u003e 13. 1811: 'Observations relating to the construction of the heavens'\u003cbr\u003e 14. 1814: 'Observations relating to the sidereal part of the heavens'\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physics%20%5BPH%5D%22\"\u003ePH\u003c\/a\u003e], Astronomy, space \u0026amp; time [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Astronomy, space \u0026amp; time\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Astronomy,%20space%20\u0026amp;%20time%20%5BPG%5D%22\"\u003ePG\u003c\/a\u003e], History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e], Impact of science \u0026amp; technology on society [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Impact of science \u0026amp; technology on society\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Impact%20of%20science%20\u0026amp;%20technology%20on%20society%20%5BPDR%5D%22\"\u003ePDR\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20of%20science%20%5BPDA%5D%22\"\u003ePDA\u003c\/a\u003e], Science: general issues [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Science: general issues\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Science:%20general%20issues%20%5BPD%5D%22\"\u003ePD\u003c\/a\u003e], Mathematics \u0026amp; science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematics \u0026amp; science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematics%20\u0026amp;%20science%20%5BP%5D%22\"\u003eP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004775551256,"sku":"9781107018389","price":94.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107018389i_a0c78ce4-e625-4d6d-8ab2-42e03e3ea1c8.jpg?v=1691361086"},{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-the-philosophy-of-science-hardback-9780521112499","title":"An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science (Hardback) 9780521112499","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAn Introduction to the Philosophy of Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book explores central philosophical concepts, issues, and debates in the philosophy of science, both historical and contemporary.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKent W. 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Along the way it invites us to reconsider the dialog between mathematics and the natural sciences, as well as the relationship between mathematics and computer science. It also sheds new light on philosophical concepts, such as the notions of analytic and synthetic judgment. Finally, it brings us to the brink of the new age, in which machine intelligence offers new ways of solving mathematical problems previously inaccessible. This book is the 2007 winner of the Grand Prix de Philosophie de l'Académie Française.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Ancient Origins: 1. From the prehistory to the Greeks\u003cbr\u003e 2. Two thousand years of computation\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Age of Reason: 3. Predicate logic\u003cbr\u003e 4. The decision problem\u003cbr\u003e 5. Church's thesis\u003cbr\u003e 6. Lambda-calculus\u003cbr\u003e 7. Constructivity\u003cbr\u003e 8. 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Gravity and Scientific Method (Hardback) 9781107129856","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhat Goes Up... 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With such extremes between the plain and the perplexing, gravity forces a sharp focus on scientific method. Following the history of gravity from Aristotle to Einstein, this clear account highlights the logic of scientific method for non-specialists. Successive theories of gravity and the evidence for each are presented clearly and rationally, focusing on the fundamental ideas behind them. Using only high-school level algebra and geometry, the author emphasizes what the equations mean rather than how they are derived, making this accessible for all those curious about gravity and how science really works.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Forces and fields\u003cbr\u003e 3. Basic Newtonian theory\u003cbr\u003e 4. Gravity before Newton\u003cbr\u003e 5. Early modern astronomy\u003cbr\u003e 6. Connecting physics and astronomy\u003cbr\u003e 7. 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The structure of scientific knowledge\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of engineering \u0026amp; technology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of engineering \u0026amp; technology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20engineering%20\u0026amp;%20technology%20%5BTBX%5D%22\"\u003eTBX\u003c\/a\u003e], Relativity physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Relativity physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Relativity%20physics%20%5BPHR%5D%22\"\u003ePHR\u003c\/a\u003e], Cosmology \u0026amp; the universe [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Cosmology \u0026amp; the universe\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Cosmology%20\u0026amp;%20the%20universe%20%5BPGK%5D%22\"\u003ePGK\u003c\/a\u003e], History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20of%20science%20%5BPDA%5D%22\"\u003ePDA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005027111192,"sku":"9781107129856","price":34.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107129856i_16a49050-ae7b-49ca-ae8a-a74f812dcb3f.jpg?v=1696793604"},{"product_id":"computation-proof-machine-mathematics-enters-a-new-age-hardback-9780521118019","title":"Computation, Proof, Machine; Mathematics Enters a New Age (Hardback) 9780521118019","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eComputation, Proof, Machine\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMathematics Enters a New Age\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo understand the future of mathematics, this fascinating book returns to its past, tracing the hidden history that follows the thread of computation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGilles Dowek (Author), Pierre Guillot (Translated by), Marion Roman (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521118019, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 May 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e158 pages, 6 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.3 x 14.5 x 1.3 cm, 0.3 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Dowek's book is a superb overview of the transformation of mathematics toward becoming a computational science. It is historically rich, philosophically inquisitive and mathematically rigorous.' Andrew Arana, Metascience\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eComputation is revolutionizing our world, even the inner world of the 'pure' mathematician. Mathematical methods - especially the notion of proof - that have their roots in classical antiquity have seen a radical transformation since the 1970s, as successive advances have challenged the priority of reason over computation. Like many revolutions, this one comes from within. Computation, calculation, algorithms - all have played an important role in mathematical progress from the beginning - but behind the scenes, their contribution was obscured in the enduring mathematical literature. To understand the future of mathematics, this fascinating book returns to its past, tracing the hidden history that follows the thread of computation. Along the way it invites us to reconsider the dialog between mathematics and the natural sciences, as well as the relationship between mathematics and computer science. It also sheds new light on philosophical concepts, such as the notions of analytic and synthetic judgment. Finally, it brings us to the brink of the new age, in which machine intelligence offers new ways of solving mathematical problems previously inaccessible. This book is the 2007 winner of the Grand Prix de Philosophie de l'Académie Française.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Ancient Origins: 1. From the prehistory to the Greeks\u003cbr\u003e 2. Two thousand years of computation\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Age of Reason: 3. Predicate logic\u003cbr\u003e 4. The decision problem\u003cbr\u003e 5. Church's thesis\u003cbr\u003e 6. Lambda-calculus\u003cbr\u003e 7. Constructivity\u003cbr\u003e 8. 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Bedau (Author), Carol E. Cleland (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521517751, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 September 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e440 pages, 50 b\/w illus.  12 tables\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 19.4 x 2.4 cm, 1.1 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Editing a book of this kind always entails a risk because the particular professional interests and idiosyncrasies of the editors will affect the choice of contributions. However, I believe that the multifarious and matching interests of the editors were instrumental in producing an up-to-date and complete collection that will help the student of biology and philosophy alike. The editors did an outstanding job at devising an anthology that will be useful as a teaching instrument in a variety of classes in a variety of different disciplines. A marvellous book.' Metapsychology Online Reviews\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBringing together the latest scientific advances and some of the most enduring subtle philosophical puzzles and problems, this book collects original historical and contemporary sources to explore the wide range of issues surrounding the nature of life. Selections ranging from Aristotle and Descartes to Sagan and Dawkins are organised around four broad themes covering classical discussions of life, the origins and extent of natural life, contemporary artificial life creations and the definition and meaning of 'life' in its most general form. Each section is preceded by an extensive introduction connecting the various ideas discussed in individual chapters and providing helpful background material for understanding them. With its interdisciplinary perspective, this fascinating collection is essential reading for scientists and philosophers interested in astrobiology, synthetic biology and the philosophy of life.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Sources\u003cbr\u003e About the authors\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Classical Discussions of Life: 1. De Anima (selections) Aristotle\u003cbr\u003e 2. Treatise on Man René Descartes\u003cbr\u003e 3. Critique of the Teleological Power of Judgment (selections) Immanuel Kant\u003cbr\u003e 4. What is Life? (selections) Erwin Schrödinger\u003cbr\u003e 5. The nature of life Alexander Oparin\u003cbr\u003e 6. What is the meaning of 'life'? Ernst Mayr\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Principles of Life (selections) Tibor Gánti\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Origin and Extent of Natural Life: 8. The origin of life: a review of facts and speculation Leslie E. Orgel\u003cbr\u003e 9. Small molecule interactions were central to the origin of life Robert Shapiro\u003cbr\u003e 10. Are the different hypotheses on the emergence of life as different as they seem? Iris Fry\u003cbr\u003e 11. The universal nature of biochemistry Norman Pace\u003cbr\u003e 12. Is there a common chemical model for life in the universe? Steven A. Benner, Alonso Ricardo and Matthew A. Carrigan\u003cbr\u003e 13. Searching for life in the universe: lessons from Earth Kenneth H. Nealson\u003cbr\u003e 14. The possibility of alternative microbial life on Earth Carol E. Cleland and Shelley D. Copley\u003cbr\u003e 15. Introduction to the limits of organic life in planetary systems National Research Council of the National Academies\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Artificial Life and Synthetic Biology: 16. Learning from functionalism: prospects for strong artificial life Elliott Sober\u003cbr\u003e 17. Life, 'artificial life', and scientific explanation Marc Lange\u003cbr\u003e 18. Alien life: how would we know? Margaret A. Boden\u003cbr\u003e 19. Automatic design and manufacture of robotic life forms Hod Lipson and Jordan P. Pollack\u003cbr\u003e 20. A giant step towards artificial life? David Deamer\u003cbr\u003e 21. Approaches to semi-synthetic minimal cells: a review Pier Luigi Luisi, Francesca Ferri and Pasquale Stano\u003cbr\u003e 22. Creating 'real life' Evelyn Fox Keller\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Defining and Explaining Life: 23. Definitions of life Carl Sagan\u003cbr\u003e 24. The seven pillars of life Daniel E. Koshland\u003cbr\u003e 25. A universal definition of life: autonomy and open-ended evolution Kepa Ruiz-Mirazo, Juli Pereto and Alvaro Moreno\u003cbr\u003e 26. Does 'life' have a definition? Carol Cleland and Christopher Chyba\u003cbr\u003e 27. Sentient symphony Lynn Margulis and Dorion Sagan\u003cbr\u003e 28. Defining life Kim Sterelny and Paul Griffiths\u003cbr\u003e 29. Universal Darwinism Richard Dawkins\u003cbr\u003e 30. What is life? Was Schrödinger right? Stuart A. Kauffman\u003cbr\u003e 31. Four puzzles about life Mark A. 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Their essays explore almost every aspect of Godel's intellectual legacy including his concepts of intuition and analyticity, the Completeness Theorem, the set-theoretic multiverse, and the state of mathematical logic today. This groundbreaking volume will be invaluable to students, historians, logicians and philosophers of mathematics who wish to understand the current thinking on these issues.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction: Gödel and analytic philosophy: how did we get here? Juliette Kennedy\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Gödel on Intuition: 2. Intuitions of three kinds in Gödel's views on the continuum John Burgess\u003cbr\u003e 3. Gödel on how to have your mathematics and know it too Janet Folina\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Completeness Theorem: 4. Completeness and the ends of axiomatization Michael Detlefsen\u003cbr\u003e 5. 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Evelyn Brister, Metascience\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book provides a unique introduction to the study of relationships between gender and biology, a core part of the feminist science research tradition which emerged nearly half a century ago. Lynn Hankinson Nelson presents an accessible and balanced discussion of research questions, background assumptions, methods, and hypotheses about biology and gender with which feminist scientists and science scholars critically and constructively engage. Writing from the perspective of contemporary philosophy of science, she examines the evidence for and ethical implications of biological hypotheses about gender, and discusses relevant philosophical issues including understandings of scientific objectivity, the nature of scientific reasoning, and relationships between biological research and the scientific and social contexts in which it is pursued. Clear and comprehensive, this volume addresses the engagements of feminist scientists and science scholars with a range of disciplines, including developmental and evolutionary biology, medicine, neurobiology, and primatology.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Conceptual preliminaries\u003cbr\u003e 2. Sexual selection: Darwin\u003cbr\u003e 3. Sexual selection: parental investment theory and human sociobiology\u003cbr\u003e 4. 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Seely\u003c\/b\u003e\"This book will be the standard reference in its field for some time to come.\" \u003cb\u003e--The Bulletin of Symbolic Logic, Vol. 6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book is an attempt to give a systematic presentation of both logic and type theory from a categorical perspective, using the unifying concept of fibred category. Its intended audience consists of logicians, type theorists, category theorists and (theoretical) computer scientists.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eChapter Headings only.\u003c\/i\u003e Preface. Contents. Preliminaries. Prospectus. Introduction to fibred category theory. Simple type theory. Equational logic. First order predicate logic. Higher order predicate logic. The effective topos. Internal category theory. Polymorphic type theory. 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Introductory comments by the editor help place the works within the historical context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLandmark Papers\u003c\/b\u003e addresses:\u003cbr\u003e*The origin of the home pregnancy test available today in every drugstore\u003cbr\u003e*The woman who invented a billion dollar technology, refused to patent it and went on to win a Nobel Prize\u003cbr\u003e*The scientists who worked on the US Government’s crash program at the start of WWII to find a substitute for the malaria drug quinine\u003cbr\u003e*The blood test used to monitor the effectiveness of cholesterol lowering drugs that today are taken by over 20 million patients\u003cbr\u003e*The graduate student who invented a technology for testing for infectious diseases, took it to Africa to screen people for malaria for the first time and which is now used to test for HIV infection world-wide\u003cbr\u003e*The invention of molecular diagnostics by Linus Pauling and the road to individualized medicine\u003cbr\u003e*The development of the glucose meter used by diabetics up to six times a day to monitor their metabolic control\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eSection I\tIMMUNOASSAY TECHNOLOGY\u003cbr\u003eRIA (Radioimmunoassay)\u003cbr\u003e\t1. Yalow, R.S., Berson, S.A. (1960: Assay of plasma insulin in man.\u003cbr\u003eFPIA (Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay)\u003cbr\u003e\t2. Dandliker, W.B., Feigen, G.A. (1961): Quantification of the antigen-antibody reaction by the polarization of fluorescence.  \u003cbr\u003eCPB (Competitive Protein Binding)\u003cbr\u003e\t3. Murphy, B.E.P., Pattee, C.J. (1964): Determination of thyroxine utilizing the property of protein-binding. \u003cbr\u003eELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay)\u003cbr\u003e\t4. Engvall, E., Perlmann, P. (1972): Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, ELISA. III.\u003cbr\u003eEMITä (Enzyme Immunoassay Technique)\u003cbr\u003e\t5. Rubenstein, K.E., Schneider, R. S., Ullman, E.F. (1972): \"Homogeneous\" enzyme immunoassay. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSection II\tTHERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING (TDM)\u003cbr\u003eBromide\u003cbr\u003e\t6. Wuth, O. (1927): Rational bromide treatment. \u003cbr\u003eSulfonamides\u003cbr\u003e\t7. Bratton, A.C., Marshall, E.K., Jr., (1939): A New Coupling Component for Sulfanilamide Determination. \u003cbr\u003eQuinine and Quinidine\u003cbr\u003e\t8. Brodie, B.B., Udenfriend, S. (1943): The estimation of quinine in human plasma with a note on the estimation of quinidine. \u003cbr\u003eDigoxin\u003cbr\u003e\t9. Smith, T.W., Butler, V.P., Haber, E. (1969): Determination of therapeutic and toxic serum digoxin concentrations by radioimmunoassay. \u003cbr\u003eTheophylline\u003cbr\u003e\t10. Thompson, R.D., Nagasawa, H.T., Jenne, J.W. (1974): Determination of theophylline and its metabolites in human urine and serum by high-pressure liquid chromatography. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSection III\tENZYMOLOGY\u003cbr\u003eALP (Alkaline Phosphatase, EC 3.1.3.1))\u003cbr\u003e\t11. Bessey, O.A., Lowry, O.H., Brock, M.J. (1946): A method for the rapid determination of alkaline phosphatase with five cubic millimeters of serum.\u003cbr\u003eAST (Aspartate Aminotransferase, EC 2.6.1.1)\u003cbr\u003e\t12. Karmen, A., Wroblewski, F., LaDue, J.S. (1955): Transaminase activity in human blood. \u003cbr\u003eCK (Creatine Kinase, EC 2.7.3.2)\u003cbr\u003e        13. Mercer, D.W. (1974): Separation of tissue and serum creatine kinase isoenzymes by ion-exchange column chromatography. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSection IV   SPECIFIC ANALYTES \u003cbr\u003eColorimetric Analysis with the Duboscq\u003cbr\u003e\t14. Folin, O., Wu, H. (1919): A system of blood analysis. \u003cbr\u003eBlood Gases by Manometer\u003cbr\u003e\t15. Van Slyke, D.D. (1924): The determination of gases in blood and other solutions by vacuum extraction and manometric measurement. I. \u003cbr\u003eBilirubin, Total and Direct With the Filter Photometer\u003cbr\u003e\t16. Malloy, H.T., Evelyn, K.A. (1937): \tThe determination of bilirubin with the photometric colorimeter.\u003cbr\u003eProteins by the Biuret Reaction\u003cbr\u003e\t17. Gornall, A. G., Bardawill, C. J., David, M. M. (1949): Determination of serum proteins by means of the Biuret reaction.\u003cbr\u003eMethods for Pediatric and Neonatal Samples\u003cbr\u003e\t18. Natelson, S. (1951): Routine use of ultramicro methods in the clinical laboratory.\u003cbr\u003eEnzymatic Glucose\u003cbr\u003e\t19. Huggett, A.S., Nixon, D.A. (1957): Use of glucose oxidase, peroxidase, and o-dianisidine in determination of blood and urinary glucose.  \u003cbr\u003eHCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) by Immunoassay\u003cbr\u003e\t20. Wide, L., Gemzell, C.A. (1960): An immunological pregnancy test.\u003cbr\u003eHemoglobin A1c\u003cbr\u003e\t21. Rahbar, S. (1968): An Abnormal Hemoglobin in Red Cells of Diabetics. \u003cbr\u003eLDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) Cholesterol by Calculation\u003cbr\u003e\t22. Friedewald, W.T., Levy, R.I., Fredrickson, D.S. (1972): Estimation of the concentration of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in plasma, without use of the preparative ultracentrifuge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSection V   INSTRUMENTATION AND TECHNIQUES\u003cbr\u003ePaper Electrophoresis\u003cbr\u003e\t23. Durrum, E.L. (1950): A microelectrophoretic and microionophoretic technique. \u003cbr\u003eAutomated Analyzer\u003cbr\u003e\t24. Skeggs, L.T. (1957): An automatic method for colorimetric analysis. \u003cbr\u003eEnzymatic Glucose, Dry Reagents on Pads\u003cbr\u003e\t25. Free, A.H., Adams, E.C., Kercher, M.L., Free, H. M., Cook, M. H., (1957): Simple Specific Test for Urine Glucose.\u003cbr\u003eBlood Gas Elelctrodes\u003cbr\u003e\t26. Severinghaus, J., Bradley, A.F. (1958): Electrodes for blood pO2  and pCO2  determination. \u003cbr\u003eSpecific Ion Electrodes\u003cbr\u003e27. Friedman, S.M., Nakashima, M. (1961): Single sample analysis with the sodium electrode.\u003cbr\u003eCentrifugal Analyzer\u003cbr\u003e\t28. Anderson, N.G. (1969): Analytical techniques for cell fractions. XII. A multiple-cuvet rotor for a new microanalytical system. \u003cbr\u003eImmunoassays on Membranes\u003cbr\u003e\t29. Glad, C., Grubb, A.O. (1978): Immunocapillary migration- A new method for immunochemical quantitation. \u003cbr\u003eWestern Blots\u003cbr\u003e\t30. Towbin, H., Stachelin, T., Gordon, J. (1979): Electrophoretic transfer of proteins from polyacrylamide gels to nitrocellulose sheets: Procedure and some applications.\u003cbr\u003eCapillary Electrophoresis (CE)\u003cbr\u003e\t31. Jorgenson, J.W., Lukacs, K. DeA. (1981): Zone electrophoresis in open-tubular glass capillaries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSection VI   CHEMOMETRICS\u003cbr\u003eQuality Control Charts\u003cbr\u003e\t32. Levey, S., Jennings, E.R. (1950): The Use of Control Charts in the Clinical Laboratory.\u003cbr\u003eInterferences in Analytical Accuracy\u003cbr\u003e\t33. Caraway, W. (1962): Chemical and Diagnostic Specificity of Laboratory Tests.\u003cbr\u003ePredictive Value Theory\u003cbr\u003e\t34. Vecchio, T.J. (1966): Predictive value of a single diagnostic test in unselected populations. \u003cbr\u003eStandards and Calibrators\u003cbr\u003e\t35. Radin, N. (1967): What is a standard?\u003cbr\u003eTest Kits\u003cbr\u003e\t36. Barnett, R.N., Cash, A.D., Junghams, S.P. (1968): Performance of \"kits\" used for clinical chemical analysis of cholesterol. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSection VII   MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS\u003cbr\u003eBiochemical Genetics\u003cbr\u003e\t37. Pauling, L., Itano, H.A., Singer, S.J., Wells., I.C. (1949): Sickle cell anemia, a molecular disease. \u003cbr\u003eNucleic Acid Probes\u003cbr\u003e\t38. Hyypia, T., Jalava, A., Larsen, S.H., Terho, P., Hukkanene, V. 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(1992): Oligonucleotide hybridizations on glass supports: A novel linker for oligonucleotide synthesis and hybridization properties of oligonucleotide synthesized in situ. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Index\u003cbr\u003eSubject Index\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Organic chemistry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Organic chemistry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Organic%20chemistry%20%5BPNN%5D%22\"\u003ePNN\u003c\/a\u003e], Chemistry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Chemistry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Chemistry%20%5BPN%5D%22\"\u003ePN\u003c\/a\u003e], History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20of%20science%20%5BPDA%5D%22\"\u003ePDA\u003c\/a\u003e], Pharmacology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Pharmacology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Pharmacology%20%5BMMG%5D%22\"\u003eMMG\u003c\/a\u003e], Immunology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Immunology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Immunology%20%5BMJCM%5D%22\"\u003eMJCM\u003c\/a\u003e], Medical diagnosis [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Medical diagnosis\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Medical%20diagnosis%20%5BMJA%5D%22\"\u003eMJA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46651441971480,"sku":"9780444519504","price":61.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780444519504.jpg?v=1694980023"},{"product_id":"the-ontology-of-spacetime-hardback-9780444527684","title":"The Ontology of Spacetime (Hardback) 9780444527684","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Ontology of Spacetime\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDennis Dieks (Volume editor)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780444527684, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 July 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e306 pages\u003cbr\u003e24 x 16.5 x 2.3 cm, 0.76 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book contains selected papers from the First International Conference on the Ontology of Spacetime. Its fourteen chapters address two main questions: first, what is the current status of the substantivalism\/relationalism debate, and second, what about the prospects of presentism and becoming within present-day physics and its philosophy? The overall tenor of the four chapters of the book’s first part is that the prospects of spacetime substantivalism are bleak, although different possible positions remain with respect to the ontological status of spacetime. Part II and Part III of the book are devoted to presentism, eternalism, and becoming, from two different perspectives.  In the six chapters of Part II it is argued, in different ways, that relativity theory does not have essential consequences for these issues. It certainly is true that the structure of time is different, according to relativity theory, from the one in classical theory. But that does not mean that a decision is forced between presentism and eternalism, or that becoming has proved to be an impossible concept. It may even be asked whether presentism and eternalism really offer different ontological perspectives at all. The writers of the last four chapters, in Part III, disagree. They argue that relativity theory is incompatible with becoming and presentism. Several of them come up with proposals to go beyond relativity, in order to restore the prospects of presentism.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction (D. Dieks)\u003cbr\u003e1. The Implications of General Covariance for the Ontology and Ideology of Spacetime (J. Earman)\u003cbr\u003e2. The Disappearance of Space and Time (C. Rovelli)\u003cbr\u003e3. Spacetime Structuralism (J. Bain)\u003cbr\u003e4. Minkowski Space-Time: A Glorious Non-Entity (H.R. Brown and O. Pooley)\u003cbr\u003e5. The Irrelavance of the Presentist\/Eternalist Debate for the Ontology of Minkowski Spacetime (M. Dorato)\u003cbr\u003e6. Presentism and Eternalism in Perspective (S.F. Savitt)\u003cbr\u003e7. Minkowski Spacetime and the Dimensions of the Present (R.T.W. Arthur)\u003cbr\u003e8. Becoming, Relativity and Locality (D. Dieks)\u003cbr\u003e9. Relativity Theory and the Tenseless\/Tensed Debate (Y. Dolev)\u003cbr\u003e10. Philosophical Consequences of the Twins Paradox (S. McCall)\u003cbr\u003e11. Is There an Alternative to the Block Universe View? (V. Petkov)\u003cbr\u003e12. Special Relativity, Time, Probabilism, and Ultimate Reality (N. Maxwell)\u003cbr\u003e13. Temporal Presentness and the Dynamics of Spacetime (K.A. Peacock)\u003cbr\u003e14. Presentism and Quantum Gravity (B. 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The following are only some of the high points. In 1913, Bohr proposed a revolutionary model of the atom breaking with classical conceptions of physics. In 1921, he established the Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of Copenhagen, which became the centre for the new physics visited by the younger generation of physicists from all over the world. From 1927, he oversaw the development leading to the \"Copenhagen interpretation\" of quantum mechanics which for Bohr formed the foundation for an epistemology valid beyond physics based on Bohr's complementarity concept. In 1939, he explained the mechanism of nuclear fission. Finally, from 1943 until the end of his life in 1962, he carried out a personal political mission to establish an open world between nations which he considered to be necessary in view of the existence of the atomic bomb.All these contributions are amply documented in the earlier volumes of the Niels Bohr Collected Works.  This last volume documents Niels Bohr as a person and his efforts to explain quantum physics and its implications to physicists and non-physicists alike. While his activity over many years in the area of superconductivity illustrates his striving for synthesis in physics, his encyclopaedia articles and radio speech for Scandinavian gymnasium students document his effort to make quantum physics and its implications understandable to the general public. The bulk of the volume comprises Bohr's many published writings about his predecessors (for example Isaac Newton), teachers and colleagues (for example Ernest Rutherford and Albert Einstein), family and friends. These writings, which include several rare pieces of autobiogaphy, bring new perspectives to Bohr's life and document his substantial social network, both internationally and within his beloved Denmark.In addition to Bohr's publications reproduced in Parts I and II, the volume includes a more brief Part III with selected correspondence, as well as an inventory of relevant manuscripts. It concludes with a bibliography of Bohr's many publications, chronologically arranged with references to where they can be found in the various volumes of the Collected Works. The volume is illustrated with many new photographs.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContents \u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I. Overview and Popularization\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart II. People\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Autobiographical \u003cbr\u003e2. Celebration of Earlier Scientists \u003cbr\u003e3. 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Hermann (Author), L. Belloni (Author), U. Mersits (Author), D. Pestre (Author), J. Krige (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780444870377, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 March 1987\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e632 pages\u003cbr\u003e26.5 x 19 x 3.4 cm, 1.72 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This is a very valuable book. It gives a clear, readable, well-documented and.. accurate and impartial account of the history of a remarkable organization... The history of CERN is interesting for its own sake but the importance of this book goes beyond that.\" \u003cb\u003e--Nature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDescribing the history of CERN from its inception in the late 40's up to the mid-60's.  The authors have divided these 17-18 years into roughly two successive periods.  Volume I deals with the birth and official establishment of the organization and thus covers the years 1949-1954, while Volume II studies the life of the European laboratory during the first twelve years of its existence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface.  Remarks on the notes and bibliographies.  List of archival sources consulted.  List of abbreviations.  \u003cb\u003ePart I - The Post-War Emergence of High-Energy Physics.\u003c\/b\u003e  From cosmic-ray and nuclear physics to high-energy physics (U. Mersits).  \u003cb\u003ePart II - The Prehistory of CERN, 1949 - February 1952.\u003c\/b\u003e  The first suggestions, 1949 - June 1950 (D. Pestre).  The fusion of the initiatives, June - December 1950 (D. Pestre).  The period of informed optimism, December 1950 - August 1951 (D. Pestre).  The period of conflict, August - December 1951 (D. Pestre).  The establishment of a Council of Representatives of European States, December 1951 - February 1952 (D. Pestre).  \u003cb\u003ePart III - The Provisional CERN, February 1952 - October 1954.\u003c\/b\u003e  Survey of developments (J. Krige).  Case studies of some important decisions (J. Krige).  Collection of photographs and documents of historic interest.  \u003cb\u003ePart IV - National Decisions to Join CERN.\u003c\/b\u003e  French attitudes to the European Laboratory, 1949 - 1954 (D. Pestre).  The Italian scenario (L. Belloni).  Germany's part in the setting-up of CERN (A. Hermann). Britain and the European Laboratory Project: 1951 - mid-1952 (J. Krige).  Britain and the European Laboratory Project: mid-1952 - December 1953 (J. Krige).  \u003cb\u003ePart V - Concluding Remarks.\u003c\/b\u003e  The how and the why of the birth of CERN (J. Krige and D. Pestre).  Appendices: Who's who in the Foundation of CERN (A. Hermann);  Chronology of Events (J. Krige and D. Pestre).  Name index.  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Hermann (Author), L. Weiss (Author), D. Pestre (Author), U. Mersits (Author), J. Krige (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780444882073, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 November 1990\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e912 pages\u003cbr\u003e28.1 x 22.2 x 4.4 cm, 2.37 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"The authors... have put together this account of a complex mix of scientific, technical, and political achievements in a masterly fashion... can be highly recommended to all who want ot read how CERN started on the path to become a world class laboratory and a leader in its field of research.\"\u003cb\u003e --Contemporary Physics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe first volume of the History of CERN (published in 1987) dealt with the launching of the European Organization for Nuclear Research covering the period 1949 to 1954.  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Finally, there was no longer one dominant process in the organisation's life but several and it was no longer possible to tell just one story.  The authors therefore decided to focus attention on various aspects of CERN's life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I attempts to describe the various aspects which together constitute the history of CERN and aims to offer a synchronic panorama year by year account of CERN's many activities.  Part II deals primarily with technological achievements and scientific results and it includes the most technical chapters in the volume, chapters using as main sources publications in the open literature, internal reports, and minutes of specialized committees or of divisional meetings.  Part III aims to define how the CERN ``system'' functioned, how this science-based organization worked, how it chose, planned and concretely realized its experimental programme on the shop-floor and how it identified the equipment it would need in the long term and organized its relations with the outside world, notably the political world.  The concluding Part IV aims to bring out the specificity of CERN, to identify the ways in which it differed from other big science laboratories in the 1950's and 1960's, and to try to understand where its uniqueness and originality lay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface.  Remarks on the notes and bibliographies.  List of archival sources consulted.  List of abbreviations.  \u003cb\u003ePart I. An Overview of the First Decade of CERN.\u003c\/b\u003e  1. 1955-59. Building the laboratory (J. Krige).  2. 1960-65. Running the laboratory (D. Pestre).  \u003cb\u003ePart II. Physics and Engineering at CERN.\u003c\/b\u003e  3. Some aspects of the history of high energy physics 1952-1966 (A. Hermann).  4. The 600 MeV synchro-cyclotron (U. Mersits).  5. The construction of the 28 GeV Proton Synchrotron and the first six years of its scientific exploitation (U. Mersits).  6. The construction of CERN's first hydrogen bubble chambers (L. Weiss).  \u003cb\u003eCollection of Documents and Photographs of Historic Interest.  Part III. Planning and Managing Research at CERN.\u003c\/b\u003e  7. The CERN system.  Appendix. The ``European Study Group on Fusion'', 1958-64 (D. Pestre).  8. The organization of experimental work around the Proton Synchrotron 1960-65 (D. Pestre).  9. Planning the infrastructure for the Proton Synchrotron experimental programme (J. Krige).  10.  The debates in the Finance Committee and the Council over the level of the budget (J. Krige).  11. The contract policy with industry (J. Krige).  12. The second generation of accelerators for CERN: the decision-making process (D. Pestre).  Bibliography for parts III and IV.  \u003cb\u003ePart IV. Concluding Remarks.\u003c\/b\u003e  13. Some characteristic features of CERN in the 50's and 60's (D. Pestre).  Appendices - 1. Organigrammes of CERN: CERN divisions and their leaders.  2. Director-Generals and Members of the Directorate.  3. Member States and their Contributions to the CERN basic programme.  4. Senior Office Bearers in the Council and its Committees.  5. Members of the SPC, up to 1965.  6. V. Weiskopf's table of some important research results obtained at CERN or elsewhere in Europe in connection with CERN within the period 1960-1965.  Who's who in the history of CERN (A. Hermann).  Chronology of events (J. Krige and D. Pestre).  Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Quantum physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Quantum physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Quantum%20physics%20%5Bquantum%20mechanics%20\u0026amp;%20quantum%20field%20theory%5D%20%5BPHQ%5D%22\"\u003equantum mechanics \u0026amp; quantum field theory PHQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Particle \u0026amp; high-energy physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Particle \u0026amp; high-energy physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Particle%20\u0026amp;%20high-energy%20physics%20%5BPHP%5D%22\"\u003ePHP\u003c\/a\u003e], Nuclear physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Nuclear physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Nuclear%20physics%20%5BPHN%5D%22\"\u003ePHN\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20of%20science%20%5BPDA%5D%22\"\u003ePDA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"North Holland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46651540537624,"sku":"9780444882073","price":187.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780444882073_88956ff7-cbe0-434c-9662-cd97653f5e82.jpg?v=1694987455"},{"product_id":"history-of-cern-iii-hardback-9780444896551","title":"History of CERN, III (Hardback) 9780444896551","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHistory of CERN, III\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJ. Krige (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780444896551, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 December 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e664 pages\u003cbr\u003e26 x 18.3 x 3.6 cm, 1.47 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe present volume covers the story of the history of CERN from the mid 1960s to the late 1970s. \u003cp\u003eThe book is organized in three main parts. The first, containing contributions by historians of science, perceives the laboratory as being at the node of a complex of interconnected relationships between scientists and science managers on the staff, the users in the member states, and the governments which were called upon to finance the organization. Parts II and III include chapters by practising scientists. The former surveys the theoretical and experimental physics results obtained at CERN in this period, while the latter describes the development of the laboratory's accelerator complex and \u003cq\u003eCharpak\u003c\/q\u003e detection techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Interactions.\u003c\/b\u003e CERN from the mid-1960s to the late 1970s (J. Krige). Gargamelle and BEBC. How Europe's last two giant bubble chambers were chosen (D. Pestre). The difficult decision, taken in the 1960s, to construct a 3-400 GeV proton synchrotron in Europe (D. Pestre). The intersecting storage rings. The construction and operation of CERN's second large machine and a survey of its experimental programme (A. Russo). The relationship between CERN and its 'visitors'in the 1970s (J. Krige). The ppbar project. I. The collider (J. Krige). The ppbar project. II. The organization of experimental work (J. Krige). \u003cb\u003ePart II. Physics Results.\u003c\/b\u003e Physics in the CERN theory division (J. Iliopoulos). The SC: Isolde and nuclear structure (G. Hansen). Experimental studies of weak interactions (K. Winter). \u003cb\u003ePart III. Technologies.\u003c\/b\u003e The development of accelerator art and expertise at CERN: 1960-1980. Twenty fruitful years (M. Crowley-Milling). The development of electronic position detectors at CERN (1964 - late 1970s) (I. Gambaro). Name index. 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Favrholdt (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780444899729, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 March 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e610 pages\u003cbr\u003e26 x 18.3 x 3.4 cm, 1.58 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume is divided into five parts. The title of the volume refers primarily to part I, which is by far the largest and comprises papers discussing the fundamental questions of biology and related psychological and philosophical problems. Following the reproduction of papers brought to publication by Bohr, there is a separate Appendix to Part I including some of Bohr's most interesting and substantive unpublished contributions in this area. The papers in Part I span the last thirty years of Bohr's life and display his great interest in biological problems and his unremitting efforts to show that biology cannot be reduced to physics and chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart II contains articles of a more general cultural interest. Some of these show that Bohr regarded the complementary perspective to be of value also outside the scientific sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart III contains the articles Bohr wrote about the great Danish philosopher Harald Høffding. These short papers are presented in a section on their own because of the continuing discussion in the history of science about Høffding's possible influence on Bohr's work in physics and his whole scientific approach.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart IV comprises articles illuminating the history of 20th century physics. Bohr had great veneration for his predecessors and teachers, and he prepared these articles with great care.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart V contains correspondence relating to the material in Parts I through IV. As in previous volumes an inventory of relevant unpublished manuscripts held at the Niels Bohr Archive constitutes an appendix to the whole volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eGeneral Introduction. Part I\u003cbr\u003eComplementarity in Biology and Related Fields\u003cbr\u003ePart II. Complementarity in other Fields\u003cbr\u003ePart III. Papers on Harald Høffding\u003cbr\u003ePart IV. Historical Papers\u003cbr\u003ePart V. 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