Táto séria skúma fascinujúce prepojenie medzi vedeckým pokrokom a historickým vývojom. Každá kniha sa ponorí do kľúčových období, keď globálne transformácie formovali vedecké myslenie a objavy. Autori využívajú pokročilé historické modely na pochopenie dynamického vývoja vedy a jej dopadu na spoločnosť. Séria je ideálna pre čitateľov túžiacich po hlbšom pochopení historických koreňov modernej vedy.
In this first systematic exploration of the intriguing connections between Victorian physical sciences and what we now call the paranormal, Richard Noakes challenges our view of the history of physics, and deepens our understandings of the relationships between science and the occult, and science and religion.
Cultivating Commerce is an accessibly written and beautifully illustrated new social history of botany in Britain and France. It will appeal to all students and scholars working on British and French culture, the history of science and social and gender history in the late eighteenth century.
Exploring the complex interplay of national, imperial, and indigenous interests, this study delves into a controversial German expedition to British India. It examines the motivations behind the expedition, the geopolitical implications, and the impact on local populations, offering a nuanced perspective on colonial dynamics and cross-cultural interactions during this historical period.