Bøger af Ronald L. Numbers

A falling apple inspired the law of gravity--or so the story goes. Is it true? Perhaps not. But why do such stories endure as explanations of how science happens? Newton's Apple and Other Myths about Science brushes away popular misconceptions to provide a clearer picture of scientific breakthroughs from ancient times to the present.

?Exceptionally coherent and readable. A layperson or student seeking to understand the shifting political, social, economic, and philosophical issues which make up the history of proposals and programs for financing medical costs in the United States will be well informed by the sum of the thought-provoking chapters. Copious bibliographic notes, a bibliographic essay, and an index contribute to the high quality of this work.?-Library Journal

Focusing on crucial aspects of the history of Darwinism in America, Numbers gets to the heart of American resistance to Darwin's ideas. He provides a much-needed historical perspective on today's quarrels about creationism and evolution-and illuminates the specifically American nature of this struggle.

When and where did science begin? Historians have offered different answers to these questions, some pointing to Babylonian observational astronomy. This title examines how students of nature themselves, in various cultures and periods of history, have understood and represented their work.

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

As "intelligent design" makes headway against Darwinism in the schools and courts, this account of the roots of creationism assumes new relevance. Expanded and updated to account for the appeal of intelligent design and the global spread of creationism, this book offers a balanced overview of the arguments and figures at the heart of the debate.