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Galileo: A Very Short Introduction

Galileo: A Very Short Introduction  

Stillman Drake

Print Publication Year: 
Feb 2001
Published Online: 
Sep 2013
eISBN: 
9780191776809
DOI: 
10.1093/actrade/9780192854568.001.0001
Item type: 
book
ISBN: 
9780192854568
Galileo: A Very Short Introduction advances the hypothesis that Galileo's prosecution and condemnation by the Inquisition was caused not by his defiance of the Church but by ... More
The History of Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction

The History of Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction  

William H. Brock

Print Publication Year: 
Jan 2016
Published Online: 
Jan 2016
eISBN: 
9780191785085
DOI: 
10.1093/actrade/9780198716488.001.0001
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book
ISBN: 
9780198716488
From the earliest exploration of natural materials and their transformations to today’s materials science, chemistry has always been the central discipline that underpins both the physical ... More
Michael Faraday: A Very Short Introduction

Michael Faraday: A Very Short Introduction  

Frank A.J.L James

Print Publication Year: 
Nov 2010
Published Online: 
Sep 2013
eISBN: 
9780191777646
DOI: 
10.1093/actrade/9780199574315.001.0001
Item type: 
book
ISBN: 
9780199574315
Michael Faraday: A Very Short Introduction explores the life of one of the best-known scientific figures of the nineteenth century. Faraday's achievements — his discovery of ... More
Navigation: A Very Short Introduction

Navigation: A Very Short Introduction  

Jim Bennett

Print Publication Year: 
Feb 2017
Published Online: 
Feb 2017
eISBN: 
9780191798153
DOI: 
10.1093/actrade/9780198733713.001.0001
Item type: 
book
ISBN: 
9780198733713
Navigation: A Very Short Introduction looks at the history of navigation, including the distinctive cultures of early navigation. It shows how the adoption of mathematical ... More
Newton: A Very Short Introduction

Newton: A Very Short Introduction  

Rob Iliffe

Print Publication Year: 
Jan 2007
Published Online: 
Sep 2013
eISBN: 
9780191777202
DOI: 
10.1093/actrade/9780199298037.001.0001
Item type: 
book
ISBN: 
9780199298037
Newton: A Very Short Introduction introduces Newton's scientific studies in fields ranging from physics, astronomy, and mathematics, to alchemy. It also examines his ... More
The Scientific Revolution: A Very Short Introduction

The Scientific Revolution: A Very Short Introduction  

Lawrence M. Principe

Print Publication Year: 
Apr 2011
Published Online: 
Sep 2013
eISBN: 
9780191777493
DOI: 
10.1093/actrade/9780199567416.001.0001
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book
ISBN: 
9780199567416
Scientific Revolution: A Very Short Introduction explores the exciting developments in the sciences during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. This time witnessed such ... More

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