The Ascent of Science by Brian L Silver

The Ascent of Science by Brian L Silver

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This volume offers a history of Western science from the Renaissance to the present. Aiming to demystify scientific theory, the author translates the important, and often impenetrable, scientific developments into an accessible account.

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The Ascent of Science by Brian L Silver

In this volume, the author offers a sweeping and dynamic history of the whole of Western science, from the Renaissance to the present. He translates the most profoundly important, and often impenetrably obscure, scientific developments into a vernacular intended to be accessible and illuminating.

Brian L. Silver was Professor of Physical Chemistry at the Techion, or Institute of Technology, in Israel. He died in 1997, just prior to the publication of this book.
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ISBN 13 9780195116991
ISBN 10 0195116992
Title The Ascent of Science
Author Brian L Silver
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Year published 1998-02-26
Number of pages 552
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