Science since 1500
Subtitle: a short history of mathematics, physics, chemistry [and] biology
Publisher: Philosophical Library
Published: 1947
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 356
Subjects: Science; History
Notes: "Bibliographical note": pages 326-329.
Table of contents: title: Science and pre-science --; title: Biology before the microscope --; title: Astronomy before the telescope --; title: Mathematics before the calculus --; title: The 17th century --; title: Mechanics, astronomy, optics, especially in the 17th century --; title: Mathematics (1600-1800) --; title: Microscopy, classification, geology --; title: The 18th century --; title: Experimental science I --; title: Experimental science II --; title: Mathematical physics --; title: The 19th century --; title: Evolution and the microscope --; title: 19th century mathematics I and II --; title: Mainly organic chemistry --; title: Surfaces and ions --; title: Cytology and genetics --; title: Growth and unity of the individual I --; title: Growth and unity of the individual II --; title: Ecology --; title: Modern experimental physics --; title: Quantum theory --; title: Relativity and cosmology --; title: Real materials I and II.