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41. A History of the Life Sciences, Revised and Expanded by Lois N. Magner | |
Hardcover: 520
Pages
(2002-08-13)
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Author keeps History in mind |
42. Out of the Blue: A History of Lightning: Science, Superstition, and Amazing Stories of Survival by John Friedman | |
Paperback: 304
Pages
(2009-05-19)
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I found this book irritating
Thank You!
Science, Folklore, and Personal Stories of Lightning
A Comprehsnsive Study of Lightning, Especially the Human Aspects
Lightning Strikes! |
43. The Madame Curie Complex: The Hidden History of Women in Science (Women Writing Science) by Julie Des Jardins | |
Paperback: 352
Pages
(2010-03-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description Why are the fields of science and technology still considered to be predominantly male professions? The Madame Curie Complex moves beyond the most common explanations—limited access to professional training, lack of resources, exclusion from social networks of men—to give historical context and unexpected revelations about women's contributions to the sciences. Exploring the lives of Jane Goodall, Rosalind Franklin, Rosalyn Yalow, Barbara McClintock, Rachel Carson, and the women of the Manhattan Project, Julie Des Jardins considers their personal and professional stories in relation to their male counterparts—Albert Einstein, Robert Oppenheimer, Enrico Fermi—to demonstrate how the gendered culture of science molds the methods, structure, and experience of the work. With lively anecdotes and vivid detail, The Madame Curie Complex reveals how women scientists have often asked different questions, used different methods, come up with different explanations for phenomena in the natural world, and how they have forever transformed a scientist's role. Julie Des Jardins, the author of Women and the Historical Enterprise in America, is a professor of history at Baruch College, CUNY. Customer Reviews (2)
A remarkable book
Read This! |
44. Conquistador: A Novel of Alternate History by S. M. Stirling | |
Paperback: 608
Pages
(2004-03-02)
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too much and not enough
If you've ever been stuck in a California traffic jam, or a Bay Area crowd
Conquistador
Recent book purchase
The hero's only flaw is to love.. |
45. Archimedes and the Door of Science (Living History Library) by Jeanne Bendick | |
Paperback: 160
Pages
(1995-10)
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Great classroom resources
Permit me to rave a bit about this book
Good Math/Thinking Introduction
A wonderful read!
Great little book |
46. Evidence for God: 50 Arguments for Faith from the Bible, History, Philosophy, and Science | |
Paperback: 272
Pages
(2010-07-01)
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A Good Introduction
A 10 STAR BOOK...
Evidence is Ammunition
I wish I could give it ten stars
Insubstantial due to the 50-count .... popcorn apologetics. |
47. Hybrid: The History and Science of Plant Breeding by Noel Kingsbury | |
Hardcover: 512
Pages
(2009-10-15)
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Editorial Review Product Description Disheartened by the shrink-wrapped, Styrofoam-packed state of contemporary supermarket fruits and vegetables, many shoppers hark back to a more innocent time, to visions of succulent red tomatoes plucked straight from the vine, gleaming orange carrots pulled from loamy brown soil, swirling heads of green lettuce basking in the sun. With Hybrid, Noel Kingsbury reveals that even those imaginary perfect foods are themselves far from anything that could properly be called natural; rather, they represent the end of a millennia-long history of selective breeding and hybridization. Starting his story at the birth of agriculture, Kingsbury traces the history of human attempts to make plants more reliable, productive, and nutritious—a story that owes as much to accident and error as to innovation and experiment. Drawing on historical and scientific accounts, as well as a rich trove of anecdotes, Kingsbury shows how scientists, amateur breeders, and countless anonymous farmers and gardeners slowly caused the evolutionary pressures of nature to be supplanted by those of human needs—and thus led us from sparse wild grasses to succulent corn cobs, and from mealy, white wild carrots to the juicy vegetables we enjoy today. At the same time, Kingsbury reminds us that contemporary controversies over the Green Revolution and genetically modified crops are not new; plant breeding has always had a political dimension. A powerful reminder of the complicated and ever-evolving relationship between humans and the natural world, Hybrid will give readers a thoughtful new perspective on—and a renewed appreciation of—the cereal crops, vegetables, fruits, and flowers that are central to our way of life. Customer Reviews (8)
A must read
I'll do more of a review when I'm finished
Politics of Plant Breeding
The Missing Link
many facts, not linked together |
48. Introduction To the History of Science Volume 3 P by George Sarton | |
Hardcover:
Pages
(1975)
Asin: B003TNSZ0C Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
49. National Geographic Concise History of Science and Invention: An Illustrated Time Line by National Geographic | |
Hardcover: 352
Pages
(2009-10-27)
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Fascinating Book, Even For Non-Science People
Amazing coffee table book |
50. The Great Barrier Reef: History, Science, Heritage by James Bowen, Margarita Bowen | |
Paperback: 490
Pages
(2010-09-09)
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51. Cathedrals of Science: The Personalities and Rivalries That Made Modern Chemistry by Patrick Coffey | |
Hardcover: 400
Pages
(2008-08-29)
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Persosnalities in Science
The story of Lewis and Langmuir
Captivating Narative / Detailed Research
great book for any engineer
Food for thought |
52. Information Sources in the History of Science and Medicine (Studies in Physical Geography,) | |
Hardcover: 531
Pages
(1983-07)
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53. The nature of science: The history of science in western culture since 1600 by David M Knight | |
Hardcover: 215
Pages
(1976)
Isbn: 0233968148 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
54. Science In The Bedroom: A History Of Sex Research by Vern L. Bullough | |
Paperback: 384
Pages
(1995-05-19)
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Thinly spread history of sexuality
Thinly spread history of sexuality |
55. Invented Knowledge: False History, Fake Science and Pseudo-religions by Ronald H. Fritze | |
Hardcover: 272
Pages
(2009-05-15)
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Editorial Review Product Description Were the Chinese the first to discover America in 1421? Did Jesus and Mary Magdalene have children together? Did extraterrestrials visit the earth during prehistory and teach humans how to build pyramids and stone structures? These are only a few of the controversial and intriguing questions that Ronald H. Fritze investigates in Invented Knowledge. This incredible exploration of the murky world of pseudo-history reveals the proven fact, the informed speculation, and the pure fiction behind lost continents, ancient super-civilizations, and conspiratorial cover-ups—as well as the revisionist historical foundations behind religions such as the Nation of Islam and the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints. Drawing on the best scholarship available, Fritze shows that in spite of strong, mainstream historical evidence to the contrary, many of these ideas have proved durable and gained widespread acceptance. As the examples in Invented Knowledge reveal, pseudo-historians capitalize on and exploit anomalies in evidence to support their claims, rather than examining the preponderance of research as a whole. From Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull to 10,000 B.C., the sensationalist topics of pseudo-history captivate audiences and permeate popular culture. Invented Knowledge offers many entertaining and enthralling examples of spurious narratives, artificial chronologies, and ersatz theories in a book guaranteed to intrigue, open eyes, and spark conversation among readers—skeptics and believers alike. Customer Reviews (12)
Who Decides what to Believe About the Past?
A wonderful read, and not the same discussions that often grace these titles
excellent critique of pseudo-historical material
Extremely Well-Researched, Detailed and Lively
exposing the debunker |
56. Books and the Sciences in History | |
Paperback: 438
Pages
(2000-01-15)
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57. Sex, Sin, and Science: A History of Syphilis in America (Healing Society: Disease, Medicine, and History) by John Parascandola | |
Hardcover: 224
Pages
(2008-07-30)
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Editorial Review Product Description Social and cultural factors, as well as medical ones, help to shape the way we understand and react to diseases.In the case of a disease associated with sex, social and cultural factors figure especially large in its history. For example, moral and religious views influence almost everything connected with sex, and that includes sexually transmitted diseases.Syphilis thus provides an excellent case study to help understand the history of disease in a broader human context.This book covers the history of syphilis in America, from Colonial times to the present, as well as laying bare the origins and spread of the disease in Europe. Several themes explored in the book illustrate ways in which non-medical factors influence our views of a disease and our reaction to it.One of these themes is the tendency to focus blame for the spread of a disease on a particular group (e.g., women, blacks, sinners). The balance between protecting the rights of individuals and protecting the public health, in issues such as whether to quarantine the infected and whether to require mandatory testing for the disease, is another theme. A third theme is the persistent reluctance of many Americans to discuss venereal disease openly because it involves sex, a subject that we are often not comfortable talking about. Customer Reviews (1)
An Excellent Account of Medical Science and American Values |
58. The Jasons: The Secret History of Science's Postwar Elite by Ann Finkbeiner | |
Hardcover: 336
Pages
(2006-04-06)
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Ho hum.
Quirky science advisors
science writing as literature
Jasons
James rollins |
59. Science in the Ancient World: An Encyclopedia (History of Science) by Russell Lawson | |
Hardcover: 291
Pages
(2004-12-15)
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60. Archimedes to Hawking: Laws of Science and the Great Minds Behind Them by Clifford Pickover | |
Hardcover: 528
Pages
(2008-04-16)
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Perfect condition!
A must for every home library
Not coherent
HammerOSU
Punctual and pristine... |
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