Description |
1 online resource (529 pages). |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
text file |
Series |
Princeton Legacy Library
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Princeton legacy library.
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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.
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Science. |
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History. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Browne, E. J. (E. Janet), 1950-
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Porter, Roy, 1946-2002.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Bynum, William F. Dictionary of the History of Science. Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2014 |
ISBN |
9781400853410 (electronic book) |
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1400853419 (electronic book) |
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