The Newton Papers
This fascinating book traces the history of Newton's papers since his death in 1727 to the present day. He died intestate, and the first investigators…… Read More »
Category: History Of Science
Measures of Genius
A fascinating book about scientists who gave their name to units of measure, while also introducing the reader to the whole history of measurement, including…… Read More »
The Oxford Illustrated History of Science
Surprisingly, this book claims to be the first fully illustrated global history of science, and is written by leading experts in the field. It is…… Read More »
Physics
J. L. Heilbronn is the editor of the Oxford Companion to the History of Science, a role that stands him in good stead when addressing…… Read More »
Newton's Apple and Other Myths about Science
Although the blurb uses the strong word 'debunking' this book is in fact more about setting the record straight by correcting misrepresentations and misconceptions about…… Read More »
Science in the Twentieth Century and Beyond
When looking at today's scientific paradigms, one has to wonder why science in the twentieth century developed the way it did, to become primarily reductionist…… Read More »
Elegance in Science
From the point of view of this reviewer, elegance in science combines the dedication and intense focus of the scientist on the question to be…… Read More »
The Rise of Early Modern Science
This fascinating study examines the reasons why modern science arose only in the West and not with the civilisations of Islam and China, and its…… Read More »
Galileo in Rome
The condemnation of Galileo by the Holy Office in 1633 is one of the great dates in the history of science. It is usually seen…… Read More »
From Newton to Hawking
Subtitled 'A History of Cambridge University's Lucasian Professors of Mathematics', this book is effectively a social history of mathematics and physics. It is named after…… Read More »