| About 17,600 results  | books.google.com | This book discusses the development of Huygens' wave theory, reconstructing the winding road that eventually led to Traité de la Lumière. For the first time, the full range of manuscript sources is taken into account. |
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 | books.google.com | A Most Damnable Invention is a human tale of scientific obsession, shadowy immorality, and historical irony, and a testament to the capacity for human ingenuity during times of war. |
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 | books.google.com Guido Rizzi, Matteo Luca Ruggiero - 2013 - 456 pages - More editions | Even if the subject is a long-standing one, this is the first monograph on this field. |
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 | books.google.com | At the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, the rise of which throughout the nineteenth century is a central theme of this book, a pioneering scientific institution was added to a spectacular ornamental garden. |
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 | books.google.com | Harman follows Darlington's path from bleak prospects to world fame, showing how, within the most miniscule of worlds, he sought answers to the biggest questions--how species originate, how variation occurs, how Nature makes her way from ... |
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 | books.google.com | Boll Weevil Blues brings together these cultural, environmental, and agricultural narratives in a novel and important way that allows us to reconsider the making of the modern American South. |
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 | books.google.com | From Dust to Life is a must-read for anyone who desires to know more about how the solar system came to be. This enticing book takes readers to the very frontiers of modern research, engaging with the latest controversies and debates. |
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 | books.google.com | Frank Close tells the story of how scientists have explored the elusive void, and the rich discoveries that they have made there. |
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