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Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues
Ophthalmologist Nathaniel L. MacBride discusses the various
maladies of the eye - first published in 1897, this book offers
insight into the history of ophthalmology and eye medicine.
Beginning with an anatomical discussion of the cornea, iris and
conjunctiva, the author goes on to discuss the various ailments
afflicting the eye, such as glaucoma and conjunctivitis. The second
part of the book details the physics of eyesight, and how one can
discern disturbances to the eye's function, such as the appearance
of cataracts. As this book dates to the late 19th century, the
treatments described have long been obsoleted. The application of
cocaine solution upon the eye for instance has no place in modern
ophthalmology. The surgical techniques of the time were conducted
manually and with metallic instruments; such methods are outdated
in the modern day.
Estimation of the Time Since Death is a current comprehensive work
on the methods and research advances into the time since death and
human decomposition. This work provides practitioners a starting
point for research and practice to assist with the identification
and analysis of human remains. It contains a collection of the
latest scientific research, various estimation methods, and
includes case studies, to highlight methodological application to
real cases. This reference first provides an introduction,
including the early postmortem period, biochemical methods, and the
value of entomology in estimating the time since death, along with
other factors affecting the decomposition process. Further coverage
explores importance of microbial communities in estimating time
since death. Separate chapters on aquatic environments, carbon 14
dating and amino acid racemization, and total body scoring will
round out the reference. The final chapter ties together the
various themes in the context of the longest running human
decomposition facility in the world and outlines future research
directions.
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.
Quadratic equations, Pythagoras' theorem, imaginary numbers, and pi
- you may remember studying these at school, but did anyone ever
explain why? Never fear - bestselling science writer, and your new
favourite maths teacher, Michael Brooks, is here to help. In The
Maths That Made Us, Brooks reminds us of the wonders of numbers:
how they enabled explorers to travel far across the seas and
astronomers to map the heavens; how they won wars and halted the
HIV epidemic; how they are responsible for the design of your home
and almost everything in it, down to the smartphone in your pocket.
His clear explanations of the maths that built our world, along
with stories about where it came from and how it shaped human
history, will engage and delight. From ancient Egyptian priests to
the Apollo astronauts, and Babylonian tax collectors to juggling
robots, join Brooks and his extraordinarily eccentric cast of
characters in discovering how maths made us who we are today.
Mojca Kuplen connects 18th-century German aesthetics to
contemporary theories of self-knowledge in order to highlight the
unique cognitive value of art. She does this through revisiting
Kant’s account of aesthetic ideas, and demonstrating how works of
art can increase our understanding of abstract concepts whilst
promoting self-knowledge. Addressing some of the most fundamental
questions in contemporary aesthetics and philosophy of art, this
study covers the value and importance of art, the relationship
between art and beauty, the role of knowledge in art and the
criteria for artistic excellence. It offers an insight into
problems related to the apprehension of meaning and the cognitive
processing of abstract representations that have been of interest
to contemporary cognitive science. Kant's Aesthetic Cognitivism
presents these arguments in a lucid and wide-ranging engagement
with the history of aesthetics and current academic debates to
understand what art is and why it is valuable.
Crime Lab Report compiles the most relevant and popular articles
that appeared in this ongoing periodical between 2007 and 2017.
Articles have been categorized by theme to serve as chapters, with
an introduction at the beginning of each chapter and a description
of the events that inspired each article. The author concludes the
compilation with a reflection on Crime Lab Report, the retired
periodical, and the future of forensic science as the 21st Century
unfolds. Intended for forensic scientists, prosecutors, defense
attorneys and even students studying forensic science or law, this
compilation provides much needed information on the topics at hand.
This book contextualizes David Hume’s philosophy of physical
science, exploring both Hume’s background in the history of early
modern natural philosophy and its subsequent impact on the
scientific tradition. Drawing on Cartesian cosmology and
Einstein’s special relativity, and taking in topics including
experimentalism, causation, laws of nature, metaphysics of forces,
mathematics’ relation to nature, and the concepts of space and
time, this book deepens our understanding of Hume’s relation to
natural philosophy. It does so in addition by situating Hume’s
thought within the context of other major philosophers and
scientists, including Descartes, Locke, Boyle, Kant, Newton, and
Leibniz. Demonstrating above all Hume’s understanding of the
fluid relationship between philosophy and science, Hume’s Natural
Philosophy and Philosophy of Physical Science will provide new
insights for historians and philosophers of science.
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