{"product_id":"cambridge-readings-in-the-literature-of-science-being-extracts-from-the-writings-of-men-of-science-to-illustrate-the-development-of-scientific-thought-paperback-9781107689220","title":"Cambridge Readings in the Literature of Science; Being Extracts from the Writings of Men of Science to Illustrate the Development of Scientific Thought (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107689220","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCambridge Readings in the Literature of Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBeing Extracts from the Writings of Men of Science to Illustrate the Development of Scientific Thought\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1928 second edition of a 1924 original presents a series of extracts illustrating the development of scientific thought.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Cecil Dampier Dampier-Whetham (Edited by), Margaret Dampier-Whetham (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107689220, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 March 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e302 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.3 x 12.7 x 1.7 cm, 0.33 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\"\u003eFirst published in 1928, as the second edition of a 1924 original, this book presents a series of extracts illustrating the development of scientific thought. The text is divided into three sections: 'Cosmogony', 'The Atomic Theory', and 'The Theory of Evolution'. Within each section the extracts run chronologically, revealing the development of the subject in the thought of succeeding ages. Illustrative figures are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of science.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Cosmogony: 1. The book of genesis\u003cbr\u003e 2. Aristotle\u003cbr\u003e 3. Aristarchus and Archimedes\u003cbr\u003e 4. Copernicus\u003cbr\u003e 5. Galileo Gallilei\u003cbr\u003e 6. Newton\u003cbr\u003e 7. Laplace\u003cbr\u003e 8. Foucault, Stokes, Bunsen and Kirchhoff\u003cbr\u003e 9. Einstein, Minkowski, Eddington. Relativity\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Atomic Theory: 10. Lucretius\u003cbr\u003e 11. Alchemy the parent of chemistry\u003cbr\u003e 12. Lavoisier and the rise of modern chemistry\u003cbr\u003e 13. Chemistry and the atomic theory\u003cbr\u003e 14. The combination of gases\u003cbr\u003e 15. Atoms and molecules\u003cbr\u003e 16. The periodic law\u003cbr\u003e 17. Electrochemistry\u003cbr\u003e 18. The ionic dicclocation theory\u003cbr\u003e 19. The electric properties of gases and the discovery of particles smaller than chemical atoms\u003cbr\u003e 20. Positive rays and isotopes\u003cbr\u003e 21. The nature of x-rays and the discovery of atomic numbers\u003cbr\u003e 22. Radio-activity and the structure of the atom\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Theory of Evolution: 23. Aristotle\u003cbr\u003e 24. The dark ages: Pliny\u003cbr\u003e 25. Mediaeval allegories: physiologus\u003cbr\u003e 26. Hooke: an early microscopist\u003cbr\u003e 27. Species: the Linnaean system of classification\u003cbr\u003e 28. New theories of evolution: Lamarck\u003cbr\u003e 29. Evolution in geology: Lyell\u003cbr\u003e 30. Organic chemistry: Wöhler\u003cbr\u003e 31. Pasteur and the question of spontaneous generation\u003cbr\u003e 32. The origin of species\u003cbr\u003e 33. The laws of heredity: Mendel\u003cbr\u003e 34. The chromosome theory of heredity\u003cbr\u003e 35. Present progress\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: 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]\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":46265886146840,"sku":"9781107689220","price":42.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107689220i_0fbf4e0d-f906-45b5-a4ff-f5e80e1d807a.jpg?v=1694865820","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/cambridge-readings-in-the-literature-of-science-being-extracts-from-the-writings-of-men-of-science-to-illustrate-the-development-of-scientific-thought-paperback-9781107689220","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}