Articles liés à A Companion to the Physical Sciences

A Companion to the Physical Sciences - Couverture rigide

Knight, David

 
9781138643147: A Companion to the Physical Sciences
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1138643149 ISBN 13 : 9781138643147
Editeur : Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

First published in 1989, this dictionary of the whole field of the physical sciences is an invaluable guide through the changing terminology and practices of scientific research. Arranged alphabetically, it traces how the meaning of scientific terms have changed over time. It covers a wide range of topics including voyages, observations, magnetism and pendulums, and central subjects such as atom, valency and energy. There are also entries on more abstract terms such as hypothesis, theory, induction, deduction, falsification and paradigm, emphasizing that while science is more than 'organized common sense' it is not completely different from other activities. Science's lack of innocence is also recognized in headings like pollution and weapons.

This book will be a useful resource to students interested in the history of science.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

À propos de l'auteur

David Knight(University of Guelph, Canada)

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1138643149
ISBN 13 
9781138643147
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
184
Coordonnées du fabricant
BOOKS etc..
cs@booksetc.co.uk

BOOKS etc.
Aldershot
Royaume-Uni
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

Europaallee 1
Bad Hersfeld
36244
Allemagne