Natural Science in Western History

Natural Science in Western History
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Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
Total Pages : 625
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ISBN-10 : 0618224106
ISBN-13 : 9780618224104
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Book Synopsis Natural Science in Western History by : Frederick Gregory

Download or read book Natural Science in Western History written by Frederick Gregory and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural Science in Western History provides an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of western science from ancient times through the Enlightenment to the present. Author Frederick Gregory, past president of the History of Science Society, applies his expertise in teaching the history of science to this thorough and visually interesting survey. Numerous photographs and line drawings throughout this dynamic text illustrate some of the more complex scientific principles. Every chapter discusses a philosophical topic in the history of western science, including such topics as science vs. magic, mathematics vs. nature, and evolution vs. natural selection.


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