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The Names of Science: Terminology and Language in the History of the Natural Sciences
Kragh, Prof Helge (Emeritus Professor of History of Science, Niels Bohr Institute, Emeritus Professor of History of Science, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen)
The Names of Science: Terminology and Language in the History of the Natural Sciences
Kragh, Prof Helge (Emeritus Professor of History of Science, Niels Bohr Institute, Emeritus Professor of History of Science, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen)
The history of science is echoed in the development of its language and the names chosen for its technical terms. This book examines in detail how new words entered the scientific vocabulary and how some, but not all, have survived to the present.
352 pages, 10 b/w figures
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | July 4, 2024 |
ISBN13 | 9780198917441 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 352 |
Dimensions | 234 × 156 × 28 mm · 600 g |
Language | English |