Science and Technology
Titles on science and technology, including electronics, engineering, mathematics, scientific biography and the history and philosophy of science.
Niebuhr in Egypt:
European Science in a Biblical World
By Roger H. Guichard Jr
An account of one of Europe's earliest scientific explorations of Egypt, showing how Carsten Niebuhr laid the foundations of modern Egyptology.
ISBN: 9780718893354
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The Not-So-Intelligent Designer:
Why Evolution Explains the Human Body and Intelligent Design Does Not
By Abby Hafer
A witty and accessible dissection of the failure of Intelligent Design creationism, showing its inability to explain many basic features of human anatomy.
ISBN: 9780718894207
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Of Seas and Ships and Scientists:
The Remarkable History of the UK's National Institute of Oceanography, 1949–1973
By Anthony Laughton, John Gould, 'Tom' Tucker and Howard Roe (editors)
A fascinating inside account of the founding, the history and the discoveries of the UK's pioneering National Institute of Oceanography.
ISBN: 9780718892302
Star Tales
By Ian Ridpath
Myths and legends associated with the stars and constellations, as told by a leading science author, with engravings from leading star atlases.
ISBN: 9780718826956
Star Tales:
Revised and Expanded Edition
By Ian Ridpath
A revised and expanded edition of the classic introduction to the myths and legends associated with the stars and constellations.
ISBN: 9780718894788
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Such Silver Currents:
The Story of William and Lucy Clifford, 1845–1929
By M. Chisholm
A lively biography of the Victorian mathematician and philosopher William Clifford and his wife Lucy, the influential journalist and novelist.
ISBN: 9780718895679
The Theory of Knowledge and the Rise of Modern Science
By Clare Hay
A succinct and comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of knowledge, rendering a complex and fascinating subject accessible.
ISBN: 9780718830892
Time, Science and Philosophy
By Hector C. Parr
A concise and elegant guide to the philosophical implications of developments in the physical sciences.
ISBN: 9780718829643
