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Introduction to the History of Science

A highly accessible introductory history of the development of scientific thought, method, and application from the first practical concepts of time and space (Babylonia, Egypt) to the development of the first successful heavier-than-air flying machine (Langley) and the discovery of radioactivity (Curie). - Summary by Steven Seitel

Year of Publication: 1917Genres: Science , Mathematics

Running Time: 08 hours 18 minutes 16 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	00 Preface Steven Seitel	5:45
2	01 Science and Practical Needs - Egypt and Babylonia Steven Seitel	24:27
3	02 The Influence of Abstract Thought - Greece: Aristotle Steven Seitel	26:58
4	03 Scientific Theory Subordinated to Application - Rome: Vitruvius Steven Seitel	22:27
5	04 The Continuity of Science - The Medieval Church and the Arabs Steven Seitel	24:28
6	05 The Classification of the Sciences - Francis Bacon Steven Seitel	27:49
7	06 Scientific Method - Gilbert, Galileo, Harvey, Descartes Steven Seitel	23:46
8	07 Science as Measurement - Tycho Brahe, Kepler, Boyle Steven Seitel	23:03
9	08 Cooperation in Science - The Royal Society Steven Seitel	26:40
10	09 Science and the Struggle for Liberty - Benjamin Franklin Steven Seitel	26:13
11	10 The Interaction of the Sciences - Werner, Hutton, Black, Hall, William Smith Steven Seitel	23:00
12	11 Science and Religion - Kant, Lambert, Laplace, Sir William Herschel Steven Seitel	22:23
13	12 The Reign of Law - Dalton, Joule Steven Seitel	26:12
14	13 The Scientist - Sir Humphry Davy Steven Seitel	25:29
15	14 Scientific Prediction - The Discovery of Neptune Steven Seitel	22:41
16	15 Science and Travel - The Voyage of the Beagle Steven Seitel	27:49
17	16 Science and War - Pasteur, Lister Steven Seitel	31:51
18	17 Science and Invention - Langley's Aeroplane Steven Seitel	22:54
19	18 Scientific Hypothesis - Radioactive Substances Steven Seitel	21:04
20	19 The Scientific Imagination Steven Seitel	20:45
21	20 Science and Democratic Culture Steven Seitel	22:32