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Author Bynum, W. F. (William F.), 1943-

Title Dictionary of the History of Science.

Publication Info. Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.

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Description 1 online resource (529 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Princeton Legacy Library
Princeton legacy library.
Contents Cover; Contents; Introduction ; Acknowledgements ; Contributors ; Analytical Table of Contents ; Bibliography ; Abbreviations ; Dictionary.
Summary For readers interested in the development of major scientific concepts and the role of science in the western world, here is the first conceptually organized historical dictionary of scientific thought. The purpose of the dictionary is to illuminate this history by providing a concise, single volume reference book of short historical accounts of the important themes, ideas, and discoveries of science. Its conceptual approach differentiates the dictionary from previous reference works such as books of scientific biography and makes it a convenient manual both for the general reader and for s.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Science -- History.
Science.
History.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Electronic books.
Added Author Browne, E. J. (E. Janet), 1950-
Porter, Roy, 1946-2002.
Other Form: Print version: Bynum, William F. Dictionary of the History of Science. Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2014
ISBN 9781400853410 (electronic book)
1400853419 (electronic book)