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A History Of The British Freshwater Algae, by Arthur Hill Hassall, is a detailed survey of algae found in British fresh water sources. This second volume includes detailed descriptions of Desmideae and Diatomaceae, accompanied by over one hundred plates illustrating various species. This meticulously researched work provides a fascinating glimpse into Victorian-era botany and the study of microscopic plant life.Originally published in 1845, Hassalls comprehensive study remains a valuable resource for botanists, historians of science, and anyone interested in the natural history of the British Isles. The book offers an unparalleled level of detail, making it an essential reference for understanding the diversity and classification of freshwater algae during the 19th century. This edition preserves the original text and illustrations, ensuring that Hassalls important contribution to algal studies continues to inform and inspire.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A History Of The British Freshwater Algae, by Arthur Hill Hassall, is a detailed survey of algae found in British fresh water sources. This second volume includes detailed descriptions of Desmideae and Diatomaceae, accompanied by over one hundred plates illustrating various species. This meticulously researched work provides a fascinating glimpse into Victorian-era botany and the study of microscopic plant life.Originally published in 1845, Hassalls comprehensive study remains a valuable resource for botanists, historians of science, and anyone interested in the natural history of the British Isles. The book offers an unparalleled level of detail, making it an essential reference for understanding the diversity and classification of freshwater algae during the 19th century. This edition preserves the original text and illustrations, ensuring that Hassalls important contribution to algal studies continues to inform and inspire.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This book is a tour-de-force on how human consciousness may have evolved. From the phantom pain experienced by people who have lost their limbs to the uncanny faculty of blindsight, Humphrey argues that raw sensations are central to all conscious states and that consciousness must have evolved, just like all other mental faculties, over time from our ancestorsbodily responses to pain and pleasure.Humphrey is one of that growing band of scientists who beat literary folk at their own game-RICHARD DAWKINSA wonderful bookbrilliant, unsettling, and beautifully written. Humphrey cuts bravely through the currents of contemporary thinking, opening up new vistas on old problems offering a feast of provocative ideas. -DANIEL DENNETT

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant._,

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant._,

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant._,

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant._,

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant._,

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant._,

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The battle between science and religion in American popular life is as old as America itself. By the late 19th century, it had reached a fever pitch, culminating in the two-volume 1896 work A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom. The result of thirty years of research by historian and educator ANDREW DICKSON WHITE (1832-1918), a founder of Cornell University, this is Whites attack on intellectually stifling religious dogma and his explication of the conflict thesis of outright warfare between science and religion. While scholars today generally see the situation as more nuanced, the conflict thesis remains a popular metaphor in the mind of the general public, and Whites work continues to speak to us today. H.L. Mencken called this one of the noblest monuments of American scholarship, and it will fascinate anyone who is troubled by the ongoing influence by religious authorities into secular science. In Volume I, White looks at the transformation of our understanding of the world from a primarily religious one of divine creation to a primarily scientific one informed by evolution, astronomy, and biology._,

The battle between science and religion in American popular life is as old as America itself. By the late 19th century, it had reached a fever pitch, culminating in the two-volume 1896 work A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom. The result of thirty years of research by historian and educator ANDREW DICKSON WHITE (1832-1918), a founder of Cornell University, this is Whites attack on intellectually stifling religious dogma and his explication of the conflict thesis of outright warfare between science and religion. While scholars today generally see the situation as more nuanced, the conflict thesis remains a popular metaphor in the mind of the general public, and Whites work continues to speak to us today. H.L. Mencken called this one of the noblest monuments of American scholarship, and it will fascinate anyone who is troubled by the ongoing influence by religious authorities into secular science. In Volume II, White looks at the shift from miracles to medicine, from demonic possession to insanity, and other modern transformations of humanitys understanding of the world and ourselves._,

Una introducción amena y completa a la historia de la ciencia a través de sus protagonistas más importantes.«Si he visto más lejos ha sido porque he estado subido a Hombros de Gigantes.»Isaac NewtonL

En A hombros de gigantes, el gran físico teórico Stephen Hawking nos explica cómo los grandes hombres de ciencia como Copérnico, Galileo, Kepler, Newton y Einstein construyeron sus teorías a partir de las geniales contribuciones de sus predecesores y como nos han legado, en conjunto, un tesoro de conocimientos cientificos que nadie puede ignorar. En este libro impar se reunen por primera vez en la historia de la edicion las cinco mayores obras de la Fisica y la Astronomia precedidas por breves ensayos de Stephen Hawking en los que explica quienes fueron los genios que las escribieron, los grandes retos que tuvieron que afrontar (el compromiso de Copernico con la verdad pese a su condicion de sacerdote; el proceso inquisitorial que sufrio Galileo; las desgracias familiares y financieras de Kepler, las apasionadas trifulcas de Newton, los humildes origenes de Einstein...) y su perenne contribucion a la cultura universal. Hallamos en el, en efecto, escritos originales de Albert Einstein publicados por primera vez en El principio de relatividad y los libros siguientes: Sobre las revoluciones de las esferas celestiales, de Nicolas Copernico; Dialogos sobre las dos ciencias, de Galileo Galilei; el libro quinto de Armonias del mundo, de Johannes Kepler y los Principia de Isaac Newton.

Journey into the future as envisioned by T. Baron Russell in A Hundred Years Hence: The Expectations of an Optimist. This thought-provoking work of forecasting offers a glimpse into the authors optimistic predictions for social change and technological advancements. Published originally in the late 19th century, this book explores potential developments across various fields, reflecting the hopes and aspirations of its time.Delve into Russells vision of what the world might become, contemplating the possibilities of industrial technology and the evolution of society. This meticulously prepared print edition offers a unique opportunity to examine historical perspectives on the future, providing valuable insights into the enduring human fascination with what lies ahead. A compelling read for anyone interested in the history of science, future studies, and the ever-evolving landscape of technology and society.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This book presents a cultural perspective on scientific and technological development. As opposed to the story-lines of economic innovation and social construction that tend to dominate both the popular and scholarly literature on science, technology and society (or STS), the authors offer an alternative approach, devoting special attention to the role played by social and cultural movements in the making of science and technology. They show how social and cultural movements, from the Renaissance of the late 15th century to the environmental and global justice movements of our time, have provided contexts, or sites, for mixing scientific knowledge and technical skills from different fields and social domains into new combinations, thus fostering what the authors term a hybrid imagination. Such a hybrid imagination is especially important today, as a way to counter the competitive and commercial hubris that is so much taken for granted in contemporary science and engineering discourses and practices with a sense of cooperation and social responsibility. The book portrays the history of science and technology as an underlying tension between hubris -- literally the ambition to play god on the part of many a scientist and engineer and neglect the consequences - and a hybrid imagination, connecting scientific facts and technological artifacts with cultural understanding. The book concludes with chapters on the recent transformations in the modes of scientific and technological production since the Second World War and the contending approaches to greening science and technology in relation to the global quest for sustainable development. The book is based on a series of lectures that were given by Andrew Jamison at the Technical University of Denmark in 2010 and draws on the authors many years of experience in teaching non-technical, or contextual knowledge, to science and engineering students. The book has been written as part of the Program of Research

«A imprenta y tírese» fue la frase que se utilizó durante mucho tiempo en los expedientes de edición gestionados por el Servicio de Publicaciones del CSIC en el momento de confirmar que un libro esta