With the benefit of recent advances in geological and geophysical techniques, Jordi Agusti and Mauricio Anton are able to trace the processes of mammalian evolution as never before; events that hitherto appeared synchronous or at least closely related can now be distinguished on a scale of hundreds or even dozens of thousands of years, revealing the dramatic importance of climactic changes both major and minor. Evolutionary developments are rendered in magnificent illustrations of the many extraordinary species that once inhabited Europe, detailing their osteology, functional anatomy, and inferred patterns of locomotion and behaviour. Based on the latest research and field work, Mammoths, Sabertooths, and Hominids transforms our understanding of how mammals evolved and changed the face of the planet.
Scientific American, the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S., has been bringing its readers unique insights about developments in science and technology for more than 150 years.
Scientific American Magazine ,
the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S., has been
bringing its readers unique insights about developments in science and
technology for more than 150 years.
This fourth edition of Sir John Hale’s classic history of England and the Italian Renaissance includes a detailed introduction by Edward Chaney surveying scholarly developments since the book was first published.
Science and Its Times: Understanding the Social Significance of Scientific Discovery
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Science and Its Times: Understanding the Social Significance of Scientific Discovery This innovative 7-vol. set offers an exceptional, interdisciplinary approach to learning by integrating two important subjects: science and history.
Each volume focuses on a range of years and includes developments in exploration, life sciences, mathematics, physical sciences, and technology.
The volumes are chronologically ordered from 2000 B.C. to the present, addressing a wide variety of scientific developments with explanations of underlying factors and their effects on politics, economics, culture and daily life.
The entries (more than 20 topical essays, 25 full biographies and 85 sketches of notable people in each volume) move forward through history, describing notable scientific discoveries and achievements along with their social and historical impact.
