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Making 20th Century Science

How Theories Became Knowledge

By: Stephen G. Brush

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Making 20th Century Science

How Theories Became Knowledge

By: Stephen G. Brush

Historically, the scientific method has been said to require proposing a theory, making a prediction of something not already known, testing the prediction, and giving up the theory (or substantially changing it) if it fails the test. A theory that leads to several successful predictions is more likely to be accepted than one that only explains what is already known but not understood. This process is widely treated as the conventional method of achieving scientific progress, and was used throughout the twentieth century as the standard route to discovery and experimentation. But does science really work this way? In Making 20th Century Science, Stephen G. Brush discusses this question, as it relates to the development of science throughout the last century. Answering this question requires both a philosophically and historically scientific approach, and Brush blends the two in order to take a close look at how scientific methodology has developed. Several cases from the history of modern physical and biological science are examined, including Mendeleev's Periodic Law, Kekule's structure for benzene, the light-quantum hypothesis, quantum mechanics, chromosome theory, and natural selection. In general it is found that theories are accepted for a combination of successful predictions and better explanations of old facts. Making 20th Century Science is a large-scale historical look at the implementation of the scientific method, and how scientific theories come to be accepted.

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Making 20th Century Science

How Theories Became Knowledge

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How Theories Became Knowledge

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Physics, the Human Adventure

From Copernicus to Einstein and Beyond

By: Gerald James Holton,Stephen G. Brush

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Physics, the Human Adventure

From Copernicus to Einstein and Beyond

By: Gerald James Holton,Stephen G. Brush

Of Some Trigonometric Relations -- Vector Algebra.

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Rutgers University Press

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0813529085

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A History of Modern Planetary Physics

Fruitful Encounters

By: Stephen G. Brush

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A History of Modern Planetary Physics

Fruitful Encounters

By: Stephen G. Brush

Where did we come from? Before there was life there had to be something to live on - a planet, a solar system. During the past 200 years, astronomers and geologists have developed and tested several different theories about the origin of the solar system and the nature of the Earth. Together, the three volumes that make up A History of Modern Planetary Physics present a survey of these theories. The early twentieth century saw the replacement of the Nebular Hypothesis with the Chamberlain-Moulton theory that the solar system resulted from the encounter of the Sun with a passing star. Fruitful Encounters follows the eventual refutation of the encounter theory and the subsequent revival of a modernised Nebular Hypothesis. Professor Brush also discusses the role of findings from the Apollo space programme, especially the analysis of lunar samples, culminating in the establishment, in the 1980s, of the 'giant impact' theory of the Moon's origin.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521552141

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9780521552141

Irreversible Processes

Kinetic Theory

By: Stephen G. Brush

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Irreversible Processes

Kinetic Theory

By: Stephen G. Brush

Kinetic Theory, Volume 2: Irreversible Processes deals with the kinetic theory of gases and the irreversible processes they undergo. It includes the two papers by James Clerk Maxwell and Ludwig Boltzmann in which the basic equations for transport processes in gases are formulated, together with the first derivation of Boltzmann's "H-theorem" and a discussion of this theorem, along with the problem of irreversibility. Comprised of 10 chapters, this volume begins with an introduction to the fundamental nature of heat and of gases, along with Boltzmann's work on the kinetic theory of gases and statistical mechanics. Energy dissipation, the statistical nature of the second law of thermodynamics, and the eternal return and the recurrence paradox are also considered. The first chapter examines the dynamical theory of gases and its application to the explanation of various properties of gases; the known chemical relation between the density of a gas and its equivalent weight, commonly called the Law of Equivalent Volumes; and the diffusion of one gas through another. Subsequent chapters focus on the thermal equilibrium of gas molecules; the three-body problem and the equations of dynamics; the mechanical theory of heat; and the relation of a general mechanical theorem to the second law of thermodynamics. A mechanical explanation of irreversible processes is also offered. This book will be useful for students of physics at the advanced undergraduate or beginning postgraduate level.

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Elsevier

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1483181049

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Kinetic Theory

The Nature of Gases and of Heat

By: Stephen G. Brush

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Kinetic Theory

The Nature of Gases and of Heat

By: Stephen G. Brush

Kinetic Theory, Volume I: The Nature of Gases and of Heat covers the developments in area of kinetic theory, statistical mechanics, and thermodynamics. This book is organized into two parts encompassing 11 chapters. The book starts with an overview of the history of atomism, the caloric theory, the conservation of energy, the virial theorem, and atomic magnitudes. The second part deals first with the delineation of observed phenomena of motions through the repulsion theory. This part also considers other forces of nature, including fire and heat, with emphasis on the nature of motion of these forces and their conservation. This book is intended for physicists, and physics teachers and students.

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Elsevier

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1483223922

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A History of Modern Planetary Physics

Transmuted Past

By: Stephen G. Brush

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A History of Modern Planetary Physics

Transmuted Past

By: Stephen G. Brush

Transmuted Past summarizes the attempts to estimate the age of the Earth during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521552133

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Visions of Amen

The Early Life and Music of Olivier Messiaen

By: Stephen Schloesser

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Visions of Amen

The Early Life and Music of Olivier Messiaen

By: Stephen Schloesser

French composer Olivier Messiaen (1908 1992) is probably best known for his Quartet for the End of Time, premiered in a German prisoner-of-war camp in 1941. However, Messiaen was a remarkably complex, intelligent person with a sometimes tragic domestic life who composed a wide range of music. This book explores the enormous web of influences in the early part of Messiaen's long life. The first section of the book provides an intellectual biography of Messiaen's early life in order to make his (difficult) music more accessible to the general listener. The second section offers an analysis of and thematic commentaries on Messiaen's pivotal work for two pianos, Visions of Amen, composed in 1943. Schloesser's analysis includes timing indications corresponding to a downloadable performance of the work by accomplished pianists Stphane Lemelin and Hyesook Kim.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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0802807623

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G-Man

By: Stephen Hunter

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G-Man

By: Stephen Hunter

“A roaring good read.”—FORBES.com Master sniper Bob Lee Swagger returns in this riveting novel by bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Hunter. The Great Depression was marked by an epidemic of bank robberies and Tommy-gun-toting outlaws who became household names. Hunting them down was the new U.S. Division of Investigation--soon to become the FBI--which was determined to nab the most dangerous gangster this country has ever produced: Baby Face Nelson. To stop him, the Bureau recruited talented gunman Charles Swagger, World War I hero and sheriff of Polk County, Arkansas. Eighty years later, Charles's grandson Bob Lee Swagger uncovers a strongbox containing an array of memorabilia dating back to 1934--a federal lawman's badge, a .45 automatic preserved in cosmoline, a mysterious gun part, and a cryptic diagram--all belonging to Charles Swagger. Bob becomes determined to find out what happened to his grandfather-- and why his own father never spoke of Charles. But as he investigates, Bob learns that someone is following him--and shares his obsession. Told in alternating timeframes, G-Man is a thrilling addition to Stephen Hunter's bestselling Bob Lee Swagger series.

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Penguin

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0399574611

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Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Dentistry - E-Book

By: Stephen J. Stefanac,Samuel P. Nesbit

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Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Dentistry - E-Book

By: Stephen J. Stefanac,Samuel P. Nesbit

Develop your skills in evaluation and dental treatment planning for all types of patients! Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Dentistry, 3rd Edition provides a full-color guide to creating treatment plans based on a comprehensive patient assessment. Using evidence-based research, this book shows how risk assessment, prognosis, and expected treatment outcomes factor into the planning process. New chapters cover patient diagnosis and team-based treatment planning, and a new Evolve website includes videos and decision-making algorithms. Written by experienced dentistry educators Stephen Stefanac and Samuel Nesbit, this book is the only dental resource that combines patient examination and oral diagnosis with treatment planning. - Clear, logical organization builds your understanding with sections on comprehensive patient evaluation, key treatment planning concepts, a detailed review of the five phases of planning treatment and guidelines for selecting the appropriate plan of care, and care planning for patients with special needs. - In Clinical Practice boxes highlight situations that may be faced by the general dentist. - What's the Evidence? boxes cite research articles affecting clinical decision-making and treatment planning strategies. - Ethics in Dentistry boxes address ethical issues you may encounter in treatment planning. - Review exercises in each chapter let you apply concepts to clinical practice. - Expert authors and contributors provide a current, authoritative resource for effective treatment planning. - Key Terms and a Glossary highlight and define important terminology. - Evidence-based coverage demonstrates how to use research and clinical evidence in making treatment planning decisions. - NEW Common Diagnoses in Dentistry chapter provides guidelines to making an accurate patient diagnosis prior to beginning treatment. - NEW Interprofessional Treatment Planning chapter describes dental care in the context of a team-based collaborative approach, so that the dental treatment plan aligns with the overall treatment goals of the patient. - NEW! Full-color photographs illustrate clinical principles and pathologies, and a colorful design highlights key content. - Updated content reflects advances in dental techniques, materials, and patient treatment options based on research, clinical experience, and current literature. - NEW resources on an Evolve website include videos and decision-making algorithms.

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032328731X

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Programming Microsoft Visual J++ 6.0

By: Stephen R. Davis

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Programming Microsoft Visual J++ 6.0

By: Stephen R. Davis

This is the core book for the serious adopter of Microsoft's implementation of Java "TM" . It's all here -- ActiveX integration, HTML and the Web, animation, Web security, AFC, and more. For starters, readers get an overview of the object-oriented paradigm and specifics of how Java has improved the C++ grammar. Then users go on to learn about building powerful, useful applets with the Java AppletWizard; handling the power and pitfalls of multithreading; performing flicker-free animation for extra visual sizzle; and developing full-featured Windows "RM" applications.

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Making 20th Century Science

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Irreversible Processes

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