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Dictionary of the History of Science

Editors:

  1. W. F. Bynum

    1. Unit of the History of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Embryology, University College, London, UK
      Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London, UK

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  2. E. J. Browne

    1. Unit of the History of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Embryology, University College, London, UK

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  3. Roy Porter

    1. Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London, UK

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxiv
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  2. A

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    Pages 1-37

  3. B

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    Pages 38-47

  4. C

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    Pages 48-92

  5. D

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    Pages 93-108

  6. E

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    Pages 109-146

  7. F

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    Pages 147-157

  8. G

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    Pages 158-173

  9. H

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    Pages 174-197

  10. I

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    Pages 198-220

  11. J

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    Pages 221-221

  12. K

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    Pages 222-227

  13. L

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    Pages 228-241

  14. M

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    Pages 242-282

  15. N

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    Pages 283-306

  16. O

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    Pages 307-312

  17. P

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    Pages 313-352

  18. Q

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    Pages 353-355

  19. R

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    Pages 356-374

  20. S

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    Pages 375-409
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About this book

A dictionary devoted to the history of scientific ideas. Organised alphabetically by concept, it contains more than 700 entries explaining the origins, meaning and significance of the chief theories and ideas that have contributed to the development of science, including medicine, mathematics and the human sciences.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Unit of the History of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Embryology, University College, London, UK

    W. F. Bynum, E. J. Browne

  • Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London, UK

    W. F. Bynum, Roy Porter

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Dictionary of the History of Science

  • Editors: W. F. Bynum, E. J. Browne, Roy Porter

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-05549-4

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Language & Linguistics Collection, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1981

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXIV, 494

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Applied Linguistics

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