Religion and the Rise of Modern Science, Paperback - R. Hooykaas

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Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Peter PesicIllustration(s): 143 figuresNumber of pages: 360Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 203 x 231 x 28Cover...

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Publisher: University of Minnesota PressAuthor(s): Isabelle StengersNumber of pages: 200Collection: Theory Out Of BoundsPublication date: 2000Dimen...

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Presents a narrative history that reveals the roots of modern science in the medieval world. This book debunks many of the myths about the Middle A...

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Haraway's discussions of how scientists have perceived the sexual nature of female primates opens a new chapter in feminist theory, raising unsettl...

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The Shah's gradual transition to dictatorship after the 1953 coup in Iran, and its far-reaching consequencesPublisher: Oneworld PublicationsAuthor(...

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Publisher: Random House USA IncAuthor(s): Benjamin M. FriedmanIllustration(s): 30 photographs in textNumber of pages: 560Publication date: 2022Dime...

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A friend, correspondent and intellectual successor to David Ricardo, John Ramsay McCulloch (1789-1864) published deeply researched articles, pamphl...

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In a career spanning four decades, Gerald R. North contributed groundbreaking research that continues to shape the modern field of climate science....