Landmarks in Western science : from prehistory to the atomic age
Whitfield, Peter, 1947-2004
Book
Our understanding of nature as a succession of forms is the starting point for this wide-ranging survey. It describes the long and complex process of discovery that lies behind that achievement, from the earliest times to the 20th century.
Main title:
Landmarks in Western science : from prehistory to the atomic age / Peter Whitfield.
Author:
Imprint:
London : British Library, [2004]
Collation:
256 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), facsims. (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 1999.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780712348416 (pbk)
Dewey class:
509A509
Language:
English
BRN:
302844