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African American women chemists [[electronic resource] /] / Jeannette E. Brown
| African American women chemists [[electronic resource] /] / Jeannette E. Brown |
| Autore | Brown Jeannette E (Jeannette Elizabeth), <1934-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, Eng. ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
| Disciplina |
540.92/2
540.922 |
| Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
| Soggetto topico |
African American women chemists
Chemists - United States |
| ISBN |
0-19-756303-1
1-283-34919-1 9786613349194 0-19-991272-6 0-19-990961-X |
| Classificazione | SCI034000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. The Reason for This Book and Why These Women Were Chosen; 2. Resources for Historical Background; 3. Early Pioneers; Josephine Silone Yates; Beebe Steven Lynk; Alice Augusta Ball; Eslanda Goode Robeson; Angie Turner King; Mary Elliott Hill; 4. Marie Maynard Daly; 5. Chemical Educators; Johnnie Hines Watts Prothro; Rubye Prigmore Torrey; Gladys W. Royal; Cecile Hoover Edwards; Allene Johnson; Mary Antoinette Schiesler; Gloria Long Anderson; Linda C. Meade-Tollin; Lynda Marie Jordan; 6. Industry and Government Labs; Esther A. H. Hopkins; Betty Wright Harris
Sinah Estelle KelleyKatheryn Emanuel Lawson; 7. From Academia to Board Room and Science Policy; Reatha Clark King; Margaret Ellen Mayo Tolbert; Cheryl L. Shavers; 8. Chemical Engineers; Lilia Ann Abron; Jennie Patrick; 9. My Story; Jeannette Elizabeth Brown; 10. Next Steps; Notes; Publications; Historical Time Line; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
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Brown Jeannette E (Jeannette Elizabeth), <1934->
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| Oxford, Eng. ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2012 | ||
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The Andean wonder drug : cinchona bark and imperial science in the Spanish Atlantic, 1630-1800 / / Matthew James Crawford
| The Andean wonder drug : cinchona bark and imperial science in the Spanish Atlantic, 1630-1800 / / Matthew James Crawford |
| Autore | Crawford Matthew James |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 615.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cinchona bark - Therapeutic use
Drugs - History Medicine - History Science - Social aspects |
| ISBN | 0-8229-8139-4 |
| Classificazione | SCI034000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Power and Fragility of European Science in the Spanish Atlantic World; Part I. Andean, Atlantic, and Imperial Networks of Knowledge; 1. Quina as a Medicament from the Andean World; 2. Quina as a Product of the Atlantic World; 3. Quina as a Natural Resource for the Spanish Empire; Part II. The Rule of the Local and the Rise of the Botanists; 4. Loja's Bark Collectors, the King's Pharmacists, and the Search for the Best Bark; 5. Botanists as the Empire's New Experts in Madrid
6. Imperial Reform, Local Knowledge, and the Limits of Botany in the Andean World7. Regalist and Mercantilist Visions of Empire in the "War of the Quinas"; Conclusion: The Natures of Empire before the "Drapery" of Modern Science; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796325203321 |
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Crawford Matthew James
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| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2016 | ||
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The Andean wonder drug : cinchona bark and imperial science in the Spanish Atlantic, 1630-1800 / / Matthew James Crawford
| The Andean wonder drug : cinchona bark and imperial science in the Spanish Atlantic, 1630-1800 / / Matthew James Crawford |
| Autore | Crawford Matthew James |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 615.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cinchona bark - Therapeutic use
Drugs - History Medicine - History Science - Social aspects |
| ISBN | 0-8229-8139-4 |
| Classificazione | SCI034000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Power and Fragility of European Science in the Spanish Atlantic World; Part I. Andean, Atlantic, and Imperial Networks of Knowledge; 1. Quina as a Medicament from the Andean World; 2. Quina as a Product of the Atlantic World; 3. Quina as a Natural Resource for the Spanish Empire; Part II. The Rule of the Local and the Rise of the Botanists; 4. Loja's Bark Collectors, the King's Pharmacists, and the Search for the Best Bark; 5. Botanists as the Empire's New Experts in Madrid
6. Imperial Reform, Local Knowledge, and the Limits of Botany in the Andean World7. Regalist and Mercantilist Visions of Empire in the "War of the Quinas"; Conclusion: The Natures of Empire before the "Drapery" of Modern Science; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812989803321 |
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Crawford Matthew James
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| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2016 | ||
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The classification of sex : Alfred Kinsey and the organization of knowledge / / Donna J. Drucker
| The classification of sex : Alfred Kinsey and the organization of knowledge / / Donna J. Drucker |
| Autore | Drucker Donna J. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 306.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Science - Methodology
Classification of sciences Research - United States Sexology - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8229-7950-0 |
| Classificazione | SCI034000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791177103321 |
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Drucker Donna J.
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| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2014 | ||
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The classification of sex : Alfred Kinsey and the organization of knowledge / / Donna J. Drucker
| The classification of sex : Alfred Kinsey and the organization of knowledge / / Donna J. Drucker |
| Autore | Drucker Donna J. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 306.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Science - Methodology
Classification of sciences Research - United States Sexology - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8229-7950-0 |
| Classificazione | SCI034000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827057703321 |
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Drucker Donna J.
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| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2014 | ||
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The crown and the cosmos : astrology and the politics of Maximilian I / / Darin Hayton
| The crown and the cosmos : astrology and the politics of Maximilian I / / Darin Hayton |
| Autore | Hayton Darin |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina | 133.50943/09031 |
| Soggetto topico |
Astrology - History - 16th century
Astrology and politics |
| ISBN | 0-8229-8113-0 |
| Classificazione | SCI034000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Astrology and Maximilian's autobiography -- Astrology as imperial propaganda -- Teaching astrology -- Instruments and authority -- Wall calendars and practica -- Ephemerides and their uses -- Prognostications -- Conclusion : astrology and Maximilian's legacy. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797752103321 |
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Hayton Darin
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| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2015 | ||
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The crown and the cosmos : astrology and the politics of Maximilian I / / Darin Hayton
| The crown and the cosmos : astrology and the politics of Maximilian I / / Darin Hayton |
| Autore | Hayton Darin |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina | 133.50943/09031 |
| Soggetto topico |
Astrology - History - 16th century
Astrology and politics |
| ISBN | 0-8229-8113-0 |
| Classificazione | SCI034000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Astrology and Maximilian's autobiography -- Astrology as imperial propaganda -- Teaching astrology -- Instruments and authority -- Wall calendars and practica -- Ephemerides and their uses -- Prognostications -- Conclusion : astrology and Maximilian's legacy. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810348703321 |
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Hayton Darin
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| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2015 | ||
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Discovery and classification in astronomy : controversy and consensus / / Steven J. Dick [[electronic resource]]
| Discovery and classification in astronomy : controversy and consensus / / Steven J. Dick [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Dick Steven J. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 458 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 522 |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy - Methodology
Astronomy - History Discoveries in science |
| ISBN |
1-107-27259-9
1-316-09038-8 1-107-27531-8 1-107-27856-2 1-107-27407-9 1-139-52149-7 1-107-27733-7 |
| Classificazione | SCI034000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction: the natural history of the heavens and the natural history of discovery; Part I. Entre;e: 1. The Pluto affair; Part II. Narratives of Discovery: 2. Moons, rings, and asteroids: discovery in the realm of the planets; 3. In Herschel's gardens: nebulous discoveries in the realm of the stars; 4. Dwarfs, giants, and planets (again!): the discovery of the stars themselves; 5. Galaxies, quasars, and clusters: discovery in the realm of the galaxies; Part III. Patterns of Discovery: 6. The structure of discovery; 7. The varieties of discovery; 8. Discovery and classification; Part IV. Drivers of Discovery: 9. Technology and theory as drivers of discovery; Part V. The Synthesis of Discovery: 10. Luxuriant gardens and the master narrative; 11. The meaning of discovery; Appendix I; Appendix II. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Discovery & Classification in Astronomy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790404803321 |
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Dick Steven J.
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 | ||
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Discovery and classification in astronomy : controversy and consensus / / Steven J. Dick [[electronic resource]]
| Discovery and classification in astronomy : controversy and consensus / / Steven J. Dick [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Dick Steven J. |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 458 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 522 |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy - Methodology
Astronomy - History Discoveries in science |
| ISBN |
1-107-27259-9
1-316-09038-8 1-107-27531-8 1-107-27856-2 1-107-27407-9 1-139-52149-7 1-107-27733-7 |
| Classificazione | SCI034000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction: the natural history of the heavens and the natural history of discovery; Part I. Entre;e: 1. The Pluto affair; Part II. Narratives of Discovery: 2. Moons, rings, and asteroids: discovery in the realm of the planets; 3. In Herschel's gardens: nebulous discoveries in the realm of the stars; 4. Dwarfs, giants, and planets (again!): the discovery of the stars themselves; 5. Galaxies, quasars, and clusters: discovery in the realm of the galaxies; Part III. Patterns of Discovery: 6. The structure of discovery; 7. The varieties of discovery; 8. Discovery and classification; Part IV. Drivers of Discovery: 9. Technology and theory as drivers of discovery; Part V. The Synthesis of Discovery: 10. Luxuriant gardens and the master narrative; 11. The meaning of discovery; Appendix I; Appendix II. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Discovery & Classification in Astronomy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815631903321 |
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Dick Steven J.
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 | ||
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Global scientific practice in an age of revolutions, 1750–1850 / / edited by Patrick Manning & Daniel Rood
| Global scientific practice in an age of revolutions, 1750–1850 / / edited by Patrick Manning & Daniel Rood |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (416 p.) |
| Disciplina | 509/.033 |
| Soggetto topico |
SCIENCE / History
World history - Historiography Science - Historiography Social change - History - 19th century Social change - History - 18th century Science - History - 19th century Science - History - 18th century |
| ISBN | 0-8229-8148-3 |
| Classificazione | SCI034000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: Building Global Perspectives in History of Science : The Era from 1750 to 1850 / Patrick Manning -- Part I. Exchanges among Ways of Knowing -- Between Bureaucrats and Bark Collectors : Spain's Royal Reserve of Quina and the Limits of European Botany in the Late Eighteenth-Century Spanish Atlantic World / Matthew James Crawford -- Hurricanes on the Gulf Coast : Environmental Knowledge and Science in Louisiana, the Caribbean, and the United States, 1722-1900 / Eleonora Rohland -- The History and Influence of Maria Sibylla Merian's Bird-Eating Tarantula : Circulating Images and the Production of Natural Knowledge / Kay Etheridge -- Part II. Evolution of the Linnaean Vision -- Linnaeus's Apostles and the Globalization of Knowledge, 1729-1756 / Kenneth Nyberg -- Local, Universal, and Embodied Knowledge : Anglo-Swedish Contacts and Linnaean Natural History / Hanna Hodacs -- How Eighteenth-Century "Travelers in Trade" Changed Swedish Perceptions of Economic Systems / Göran Ryden -- Part III. Debates on Description and Taxonomy -- The Slow Science of Swift Nature : Hummingbirds and Humans in New Spain / Iris Montero Sobrevilla -- Felix de Azara and the Birds of Paraguay : Making Inventories and Taxonomies at the Boundaries of the Spanish Empire, 1784-1802 / Marcelo Fabián Figueroa -- Los Pichiciegos : Scraps of Information and the Affinities of Mammals in the Early Nineteenth Century / Irina Podgorny -- Part IV. Logistics, Management, and Planning -- Mapping the Global and Local Archipelago of Scientific Tropical Sugar : Agriculture, Knowledge, and Practice, 1790-1880 / Leida Fernández-Prieto -- "Squares of Tropic Summer" : The Wardian Case, Victorian Horticulture, and the Logistics of Global Plant Transfers, 1770-1910 / Stuart McCook -- Stamping Empire : Postal Standardization in Nineteenth-Century India / Devyani Gupta -- Part V. Labor and Economics in History of Science -- The Great Data Divergence : Global History of Science within Global Economic History / Jessica Ratcliff -- Toward a Global Labor History of Science / Daniel Rood. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798408803321 |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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