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Evolution Disproven - How Did I Get Here? (Hardcover): Michelle Scott Evolution Disproven - How Did I Get Here? (Hardcover)
Michelle Scott
R768 Discovery Miles 7 680 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Rethinking Stevin, Stevin Rethinking - Constructions of a Dutch Polymath (Hardcover): Marius Buning, H. Floris Cohen, David... Rethinking Stevin, Stevin Rethinking - Constructions of a Dutch Polymath (Hardcover)
Marius Buning, H. Floris Cohen, David Duner, Maarten Van Dyck, Charles Van Den Heuvel, …
R3,825 Discovery Miles 38 250 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book studies the Dutch mathematician Simon Stevin (1548-1620) as a new type of 'man of knowledge'. Traditionally, Stevin is best known for his contributions to the 'Archimedean turn'. This innovative volume moves beyond this conventional image by bringing many other aspects of his work into view, by analysing the connections between the multiple strands of his thinking and by situating him in a broader European context. Like other multi-talents ('polymaths') in his time (several of whom are discussed in this volume), Stevin made an important contribution to the transformation of the ideal of knowledge in early modern Europe. This book thus provides new insights into the phenomenon of 'polymaths' in general and in the case of Stevin in particular.

Revelation Through Science (Hardcover): James G. Martin Revelation Through Science (Hardcover)
James G. Martin; Illustrated by James G. Martin
R754 Discovery Miles 7 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Meditations - An Album of Religious Essays (Hardcover): James R Warren Meditations - An Album of Religious Essays (Hardcover)
James R Warren
R1,432 R1,185 Discovery Miles 11 850 Save R247 (17%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Science and the Modern World (Hardcover): Alfred North Whitehead Science and the Modern World (Hardcover)
Alfred North Whitehead; Foreword by Keith Lemna
R701 Discovery Miles 7 010 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge; v. 24 1885 (Hardcover): Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge; v. 24 1885 (Hardcover)
Smithsonian Institution
R920 Discovery Miles 9 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
God, Evolution & Science (Hardcover): William Stolzman God, Evolution & Science (Hardcover)
William Stolzman
R1,451 R1,209 Discovery Miles 12 090 Save R242 (17%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Navigating by the Southern Cross - A History of the European Discovery and Exploration of Australia (Hardcover): Kenneth Morgan Navigating by the Southern Cross - A History of the European Discovery and Exploration of Australia (Hardcover)
Kenneth Morgan
R3,193 Discovery Miles 31 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this comprehensive study, Kenneth Morgan provides an authoritative account of European exploration and discovery in Australia. The book presents a detailed chronological overview of European interests in the Australian continent, from initial speculations about the 'Great Southern Land' to the major hydrographic expeditions of the 19th century. In particular, he analyses the early crossings of the Dutch in the 17th century, the exploits of English 'buccaneer adventurer' William Dampier, the famous voyages of James Cook and Matthew Flinders, and the little-known French annexation of Australia in 1772. Introducing new findings and drawing on the latest in historiographical research, this book situates developments in navigation, nautical astronomy and cartography within the broader contexts of imperial, colonial, and maritime history.

Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Mathematical and Physical Sciences; v. 6 (1886-89) (Hardcover): Cambridge... Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Mathematical and Physical Sciences; v. 6 (1886-89) (Hardcover)
Cambridge Philosophical Society.
R982 Discovery Miles 9 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Elementary Physics and Chemistry - First Stage; 1 (Hardcover): R.A. Gregory, A. T. Simmons Elementary Physics and Chemistry - First Stage; 1 (Hardcover)
R.A. Gregory, A. T. Simmons
R800 Discovery Miles 8 000 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Annual Report of the Regents of the University of the State of New York on the Condition of the State Cabinet of Natural... Annual Report of the Regents of the University of the State of New York on the Condition of the State Cabinet of Natural History and the Historical and Antiquarian Collection Annexed Thereto; 18th-19th 1865 (Hardcover)
New York State Museum
R889 Discovery Miles 8 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Nuclear Russia - The Atom in Russian Politics and Culture (Hardcover): Paul Josephson Nuclear Russia - The Atom in Russian Politics and Culture (Hardcover)
Paul Josephson
R1,552 Discovery Miles 15 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the first cultural and political history of the Russian nuclear age, Paul Josephson describes the rise of nuclear physics in the USSR, the enthusiastic pursuit of military and peaceful nuclear programs through the Chernobyl disaster and the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the ongoing, self-proclaimed 'renaissance' of nuclear power in Russia in the 21st century. At the height of their power, the Soviets commanded 39,000 nuclear warheads, yet claimed to be servants of the 'peaceful atom' - which they also pursued avidly. This book examines both military and peaceful Soviet and post-Soviet nuclear programs for the long duree - before the war, during the Cold War, and in Russia to the present - whilst also grappling with the political and ideological importance of nuclear technologies, the associated economic goals, the social and environmental costs, and the cultural embrace of nuclear power. Nuclear Russia probes the juncture of history of science and technology, political and cultural history, and environmental history. It considers the atom in Russian society as a reflection of Leninist technological utopianism, Cold War imperatives, scientific hubris, public acceptance, and a state desire to conquer nature. Furthermore the book examines the vital - and perhaps unexpected - significance of ethnicity and gender in nuclear history by looking at how Kazakhs and Nenets lost their homelands and their health in Russia in the wake of nuclear testing, as well as the surprising sexualization of the taming of the female atom in the Russian 'Miss Atom' contests that commenced in the 21st century.

Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary & Philosophical Society; v.49 (1904-1905) (Hardcover): Manchester Literary... Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary & Philosophical Society; v.49 (1904-1905) (Hardcover)
Manchester Literary And Philosophical
R887 Discovery Miles 8 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Memoirs of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society; 3rd ser. v. 9 1881 (v. 29) (Hardcover): Manchester Literary And... Memoirs of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society; 3rd ser. v. 9 1881 (v. 29) (Hardcover)
Manchester Literary And Philosophical
R1,018 Discovery Miles 10 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The American Journal of Science; v.42 (1842) (Hardcover): Anonymous The American Journal of Science; v.42 (1842) (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R1,014 Discovery Miles 10 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Wormwood Prophecy - NASA, Donald Trump, and a Cosmic Cover-Up of End-Time Proportions (Hardcover): Thomas Horn Wormwood Prophecy - NASA, Donald Trump, and a Cosmic Cover-Up of End-Time Proportions (Hardcover)
Thomas Horn
R896 R774 Discovery Miles 7 740 Save R122 (14%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The American Journal of Science.; v.36 (1839) (Hardcover): Anonymous The American Journal of Science.; v.36 (1839) (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R982 Discovery Miles 9 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Science-gossip; v.7 1900-1901 (Hardcover): Anonymous Science-gossip; v.7 1900-1901 (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R923 Discovery Miles 9 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science; 1915 (Hardcover): Indiana Academy of Science Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science; 1915 (Hardcover)
Indiana Academy of Science
R1,017 Discovery Miles 10 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Leonhard Euler's Letters to a German Princess - A Milestone in the History of Physics Textbooks and More (Hardcover):... Leonhard Euler's Letters to a German Princess - A Milestone in the History of Physics Textbooks and More (Hardcover)
Ronald S. Calinger, Ekaterina, Elena N Polyakhova
R2,425 Discovery Miles 24 250 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Leonhard Euler's Letters to a German Princess: A Milestone in the History of Physics Textbooks and More is a milestone in the history of physics textbooks and the instruction of women in the sciences. It also covers views of its author on epistemology, religion, and innovations in scientific equipment, including telescopes and microscopes. Today, 250 years later, we study this work of Euler's as a foundation for the history of physics teaching and analyze the letters from an historical and pedagogical point of view.

Catalogue of Stereopticons, Dissolving View Apparatus, Magic Lanterns - and List of Over 3000 Carefully Selected Views for the... Catalogue of Stereopticons, Dissolving View Apparatus, Magic Lanterns - and List of Over 3000 Carefully Selected Views for the Illustration of Subjects of Popular Interest. (Hardcover)
N y ) T H McAllister (New York
R730 Discovery Miles 7 300 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Gospel of the Cosmos - GOOD NEWS FOR MANKIND 2nd Edition (Hardcover): Joseph Renick The Gospel of the Cosmos - GOOD NEWS FOR MANKIND 2nd Edition (Hardcover)
Joseph Renick
R850 Discovery Miles 8 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences; v. 55 - no. 13-25 (2004) (Hardcover): California Academy Of Sciences Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences; v. 55 - no. 13-25 (2004) (Hardcover)
California Academy Of Sciences
R829 Discovery Miles 8 290 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences; v.100 (2014) (Hardcover): Washington Academy of Sciences (Washi Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences; v.100 (2014) (Hardcover)
Washington Academy of Sciences (Washi
R885 Discovery Miles 8 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A History of Science; 1 (Hardcover): Henry Smith 1863-1943 Williams A History of Science; 1 (Hardcover)
Henry Smith 1863-1943 Williams; Created by Edward Huntington 1868-194 Williams
R921 Discovery Miles 9 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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