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Great feuds in science : ten of the liveliest disputes ever
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- ISBN: 0471169803 (cloth : alk. paper)
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Physical Description:
xv, 240 p. ; 25 cm.
print - Publisher: New York : Wiley, c1998.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-228) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Urban VIII versus Galileo: an unequal contest -- Wallis versus Hobbes: squaring the circle -- Newton versus Leibniz: a clash of titans -- Voltaire versus Needham: the generation controversy -- Darwin's bulldog versus Soapy Sam: evolution wars -- Lord Kelvin versus geologists and biologists: the age of the Earth -- Cope versus Marsh: the fossil feud -- Wegener versus everybody: continental drift -- Johanson versus the Leakeys: the missing link -- Derek Freeman versus Margaret Mead: nature versus nurture. |
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| Subject: | Scientists Social aspects History Vendetta Case studies Science History Vendetta Case studies Scientists Social aspects History Science History |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | Q 125 .H5574 1998 | 30775305447980 | General Collection | Available | - |
Great Feuds in Science : Ten of the Liveliest Disputes Ever
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Table of Contents
Great Feuds in Science : Ten of the Liveliest Disputes Ever
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgments | p. ix | |
| Introduction | p. xi | |
| Chapter 1 | Urban VIII versus Galileo: An Unequal Contest | p. 1 |
| Chapter 2 | Wallis versus Hobbes: Squaring the Circle | p. 21 |
| Chapter 3 | Newton versus Leibniz: A Clash of Titans | p. 39 |
| Chapter 4 | Voltaire versus Needham: The Generation Controversy | p. 63 |
| Chapter 5 | Darwin's Bulldog versus Soapy Sam: Evolution Wars | p. 81 |
| Chapter 6 | Lord Kelvin versus Geologists and Biologists: The Age of the Earth | p. 105 |
| Chapter 7 | Cope versus Marsh: The Fossil Feud | p. 121 |
| Chapter 8 | Wegener versus Everybody: Continental Drift | p. 141 |
| Chapter 9 | Johanson versus the Leakeys: The Missing Link | p. 159 |
| Chapter 10 | Derek Freeman versus Margaret Mead: Nature versus Nurture | p. 177 |
| Epilogue | p. 194 | |
| Notes | p. 195 | |
| Bibliography | p. 207 | |
| Index | p. 229 |
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