A History of Scientific IdeasBarnes and Noble Books, 1996 - 525 стор. "Science, as Charles Singer points out in his preface, having come to control and direct industry, is now rapidly and manifestly transforming the very face of the earth and the lot of its living inhabitants, whether human, animal, or plant. What is the story behind this immense increase in scientific activity? Has science always been so powerful? And what does 'science' mean? Dr. Singer answers these questions by presenting a history of science--its developments, its protagonists, and the philosophy behind it. From the Stone Age to the twentieth century, from Ancient Egypt to modern Europe, from astrology to microbiology, this is the complex and extraordinary story of man's curiosity."--Jacket |
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... angle ; that the sum of the angles of a triangle is equal to two right angles ; that the sides of triangles with equal angles are proportional . Thales , moreover , succeeded in applying such knowledge . He was able , for example , by a ...
... angle ; that the sum of the angles of a triangle is equal to two right angles ; that the sides of triangles with equal angles are proportional . Thales , moreover , succeeded in applying such knowledge . He was able , for example , by a ...
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... angles to the line of light passing from the centre of the sun's disk S to the centre of the moon's disk M. Now the observer can measure the angle that the sun and moon form at his own eye O. With a knowledge of the two angles at M and ...
... angles to the line of light passing from the centre of the sun's disk S to the centre of the moon's disk M. Now the observer can measure the angle that the sun and moon form at his own eye O. With a knowledge of the two angles at M and ...
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... angle at centre subtended by 5,000 stadia four right angles 5,000 stadia circumference The problem is , therefore , to determine the angle at the centre subtended by 5,000 stadia . But if on midsummer day the shadow cast by an upright ...
... angle at centre subtended by 5,000 stadia four right angles 5,000 stadia circumference The problem is , therefore , to determine the angle at the centre subtended by 5,000 stadia . But if on midsummer day the shadow cast by an upright ...
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INTRODUCTION Nature of the Scientific Process | 1 |
THE SECOND ADVENTURE Divorce of Science | 62 |
THE FAILURE OF INSPIRATION Science the Hand | 103 |
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