William Bynum

A spirited volume on the great adventures of science throughout history, for curious readers of all ages

A Little History of Science

A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

The History of Medicine

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Este é, na verdade, um livro de aventura – é o que sentimos ao acompanhar os principais episódios da evolução científica e seus protagonistas. Leva os leitores às estrelas por meio do telescópio, quando o Sol substitui a Terra como o centro do universo. Mergulha sob a crosta terrestre, mapeia a evolução da tabela periódica, explica a eletricidade, a gravidade e a estrutura dos átomos. Relata as pesquisas que revelaram a molécula de DNA, abrindo inimagináveis novas perspectivas de exploração genética. Um tesouro para quem se interessa por saber de onde viemos, como chegamos aqui e para onde vamos. A ciência é uma coisa fantástica. Ela trata de praticamente tudo que há entre o céu e a terra – e muito mais: as distâncias infinitas do espaço, os menores organismos vivos, o corpo humano e a história do nosso planeta. As pessoas sempre fizeram ciência, uma vez que sempre quiseram entender o sentido do mundo. Partindo dos filósofos gregos antigos, passando por Paracelso, Copérnico, Galileu, Descartes, Isaac Newton, Einstein até os cientistas de hoje, homens e mulheres têm imaginado, examinado, experimentado, calculado e feito descobertas tão chocantes que a partir delas a humanidade entende o mundo – e a si mesma – sempre sob novos pontos de vista. Destacando as surpreendentes histórias dos mais importantes cientistas – tanto os famosos como outros menos conhecidos –,William Bynum, autor britânico de vários livros de divulgação científica, traça o caminho, ao longo dos séculos, do engenho humano aplicado à compreensão e domínio do universo. Ele abre uma janela para a extraordinária e imprevisível natureza da atividade científica e descreve a revolução gerada cada vez que uma ideia desafia outras tidas como ce

Uma breve história da ciência

Helen Bynum

A series of seventy entries provides an unrivaled account of the international evolution of medical knowledge and practice, now in paperback. Sickness and health, birth and death, disease and cure: medicine and our understanding of the workings of our bodies and minds are an inextricable part of how we know who we are. With the science of healing now more vital than ever, as our bodies face new challenges from the globalizationof disease, environmental change, and increased longevity, Great Discoveries in Medicine is a timely guide to medicine’s achievements and its prospects for the future. An international team of distinguished experts provides an unrivaled account of the evolution of medical knowledge and practice, from ancient Egypt, India, and China to today’s latest technology, from bloodletting to keyhole surgery, from the theory of humors to the genetic revolution, from the stethoscope to the development of vaccines. They explain medicine’s turning points and conceptual changes in a refreshingly accessible way and answer some key questions: How has the bubonic plague influenced the course of human history? What effect did the birth control pill have on the lives of women and on society? What challenges does medicine face in our changing world?

From Ayurveda to X-rays, Cancer to Covid

Great Discoveries in Medicine

Linda Kalof

A Cultural History of The Human Body presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. This set of six volumes covers 2800 years of the human body as a physical, social, spiritual and cultural object. Volume 1: A Cultural History of the Human Body in Antiquity (1300 BCE - 500 CE) Edited by Daniel Garrison, Northwestern University. Volume 2: A Cultural History of the Human Body in The Medieval Age (500 - 1500) Edited by Linda Kalof, Michigan State University Volume 3: A Cultural History of the Human Body in the Renaissance (1400 - 1650) Edited by Linda Kalof, Michigan State University and William Bynum, University College London. Volume 4: A Cultural History of the Human Body in the Enlightenment (1600 - 1800) Edited by Carole Reeves, Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine, University College London. Volume 5: A Cultural History of the Human Body in the Age of Empire (1800 - 1920) Edited by Michael Sappol, National Library of Medicine in Washington, DC, and Stephen P. Rice, Ramapo College of New Jersey. Volume 6: A Cultural History of the Human Body in the Modern Age (1900-21st Century) Edited by Ivan Crozier, University of Edinburgh, and Chiara Beccalossi, University of Queensland. Each volume discusses the same themes in its chapters: 1. Birth and Death 2. Health and Disease 3. Sex and Sexuality 4. Medical Knowledge and Technology 5. Popular Beliefs 6. Beauty and Concepts of the Ideal 7. Marked Bodies I: Gender, Race, Class, Age, Disability and Disease 8. Marked Bodies II: the Bestial, the Divine and the Natural 9. Cultural Representations of the Body 10. The Self and Society This means readers can either have a broad overview of a period by reading a volume or follow a theme through history by reading the relevant chapter in each volume. Superbly illustrated, the full six volume set combines to present the most authoritative and comprehensive survey available on the human body through history.

A Cultural History of the Human Body in the Renaissance

Penguin Classics Introduction to On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin (Penguin Classics)

Cet ouvrage montre que les sciences sont incroyables ! Elles racontent l'espace, les microorganismes, le corps humain, l'histoire de la terre : elles permettent de comprendre le monde qui nous entoure. Cet ouvrage raconte une grande aventure. Celle qui emmène les lecteurs dans les étoiles grâce au télescope, qui analyse la composition de la terre, classe les éléments dans le tableau périodique, traite de la physique et explique l'électricité, la gravité et la structure de l'atome, qui a permis la découverte de l'ADN. Ce livre cherche aussi à ouvrir de nouvelles perspectives. C'est donc une histoire palpitante, pleine de rebondissements, parfois racontée avec humour. Le lecteur passera des moments passionnants et drôles.

William Bynum

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