The Scientific Correspondence of Sir Joseph Banks, 1765-1820 Vol 3, Chambers, Neil
Название: Writing gaia: the scientific correspondence of james lovelock and lynn margulis ISBN: 1108833098 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108833097 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 42230.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Writing Gaia tells the story of the scientific collaboration between James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis through an annotated record of their four-decade correspondence. It shows how their partnership proved decisive for the effective development and dissemination of the Gaia hypothesis, work that has transformed contemporary conceptions of nature.
Автор: Edney, Matthew Название: Mapping an empire ISBN: 0226184889 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780226184883 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 34850.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: In this history of the British surveys of India, the author relates how imperial Britain employed modern scientific survey techniques to create and define the spacial image of its Indian empire, and to legitimize its colonialist activities as triumphs of liberal, rational science.
Автор: Wali Kameshwar C Название: S Chandrasekhar: Selected Correspondence And Conversations ISBN: 9811208328 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811208324 Издательство: World Scientific Publishing Рейтинг: Цена: 84480.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Nobel Laureate in Physics, was a towering figure in 20th century physics, but remained a highly private man. The many letters and correspondence in this book reveal in Chandrasekhar's own words the depth of his pursuit of science as well as his personal struggles. This book is an important addition to the three previous volumes by Kameshwar C. Wali, including Chandra, A Biography of S. Chandrasekhar, S. Chandrasekhar: The Man Behind the Legend, and A Quest for Perspectives: Selected Works of S. Chandrasekhar (With Commentary), Volumes 1 & 2.
Included in the correspondence are Chandra's thoughts and feelings about his student days in India and Cambridge, his trials and tribulations in the competitive world of British academia, his travels to Russia and Germany, and his unexpected and historic encounter with Sir Arthur Eddington.
The book also includes rare correspondence and conversations with Lalitha, Chandrasekhar's wife of over sixty years. The letters and conversations with her reflect her own views of their life. She, a student of physics herself, eventually gave up her own work in science to become an integral part of Chandra's life. As Chandra wrote, "The full measure of [of my indebtedness] cannot really be recorded; it is too deep and too all persuasive. Let me then record simply that Lalitha was the motivating source and strength of my life."
This new book adds a significant personal dimension to an extraordinary scientist and will give the public a deeper understanding of the man behind the legend.
Автор: Todhunter Название: William Whewell, D.D., Master of Trinity College, Cambridge ISBN: 1108038549 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108038546 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 40120.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Published in 1876, and written by the mathematician Isaac Todhunter (1820-84), this two-volume biography of one of Trinity College`s most distinguished masters combines an account of Whewell`s life with extracts from his personal letters. It includes correspondence with friends and colleagues including Sir John Herschel and Sir Charles Lyell.
Автор: Jones, Jean Название: The Correspondence of Joseph Black Volume 2 ISBN: 1138323373 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138323377 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 117390.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Joseph Black (1728-1799) was one of the central figures of the Scottish Enlightenment. His friends and colleagues included David Hume, Adam Smith, Adam Ferguson, William Robertson, William Cullen and James Hutton; together, they formed a celebrated intellectual circle which regularly met, conversed and dined. Black was widely admired for his discovery and characterisation of 'fixed air' (carbon dioxide}, which arose from investigations he undertook at Edinburgh for the dissertation which counted towards his MD degree. His first teaching appointment followed at Glasgow University, where he developed ideas about latent and specific heat, all the more intriguing as there he formed a close friendship with James Watt, whose ambition grew to improve the performance of steam engines. Black's reputation lay largely as a highly talented teacher. From 1766, when he became professor of medicine and chemistry at Edinburgh, his large classes included pupils who were drawn from as far away as America, the West Indies and Russia. Black was also admired for his skill in applying science and economics to the improvement of agriculture and to the developing industrial landscape. According to a contemporary commentator he was, "the best judge, perhaps, in Europe" of such matters. This publication includes more than eight hundred items of Black's extensive correspondence, most of them published for the first time. It reveals relationships with businessmen, entrepreneurs and former pupils, as well as with prominent scientific and cultural figures of the day, including Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, James Watt, Benjamin Rush, Josiah Wedgwood and Robert Adam. A number of letters and reports written to and from fellow physicians indicate that Black practised medicine throughout his career, particularly caring for the health of his friends, David Hume among them. There is also a revealing series of letters which point to the financial struggles his Ulster family endured at a period of political unrest in Europe and America, and showing how Black saved them from bankruptcy on various occasions. Documents associated with Black's domestic life and academic work are also included. The letters are preceded by an important introduction, covering Black's life and work, and the context and history of the correspondence, and are provided with extensive annotation. A comprehensive index concludes the work. These volumes therefore comprise an indispensable resource for all those interested in medicine, teaching, the growth of scientific ideas, the social fabric, and the rise of industry in the eighteenth century, and in the Enlightenment itself.
Автор: Newton, Sir Isaac Название: Correspondence of Sir Isaac Newton and Professor Cotes ISBN: 0714615978 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780714615974 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 148010.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Newton, Sir Isaac Название: Correspondence of Sir Isaac Newton and Professor Cotes ISBN: 0415760615 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415760614 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 46950.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Evans David S., Deeming Terence J., Evans Betty Hall Название: Herschel at the Cape: Diaries and Correspondence of Sir John Herschel, 1834-1838 ISBN: 0292720084 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780292720084 Издательство: Marston Book Services Цена: 44880.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The diaries of a major astronomer during the 1830s.
Автор: Martin Joseph D, Mody Cyrus Название: Between Making And Knowing: Tools In The History Of Materials Research ISBN: 9811207623 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811207624 Издательство: World Scientific Publishing Рейтинг: Цена: 190080.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book is indexed in Chemical Abstracts Service
