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This book tells the life story of the leading woman of science in Great Britain during the nineteenth century and offers an in-depth analysis of... Læs mere
This book examines the identity of the 'man of science' in Victorian times as it was shaped by Thomas Huxley, the leading naturalist and popularizer of Darwinian... Læs mere
The life of Richard Feynman and the story of modern physics itself.
In the tradition of Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief and James Gleick's Genius, The Emperor of Scent tells the story of Luca Turin, an utterly unusual, stubborn scientist, his... Læs mere
The changing relationships between science and industry in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, illustrated by the career of the "father of plastics."
Galileo (1564-1642) is one of the most important and controversial figures in the history of science. Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer and author, the author places him at the centre of Renaissance culture. He traces Galileo through his early rebellious years onwards.
He walked on the moon. He piloted the space shuttle. He flew more space missions than any other human. His peers called him the “astronaut’s... Læs mere
The untold story of the woman who helped to make one of humanity’s greatest discoveries – DNA – but who was never given credit for doing so.
A lifetime of candid reflections from physicist Freeman Dyson, "an acute observer of personality and human foibles" (New York Times Book Review).
Finished only weeks before his death in 1994, this autobiography traces the trajectory that led Feyerabend him from an isolated, lower-middle-class childhood in Vienna to the height of international academic success as one of this century's most influential intellectuals.
From the international best-selling author of Longitude, Galileo’s Daughter is the fascinating story of the relationship between the great Italian scientist Galileo and his daughter, Virginia.