Zodiac of Paris, The: How an Improbable Controversy Over an Ancient Egyptian Artifact Provoked a Modern Debate Between Religion and Science (Övrig)
avJed Z. Buchwald (California Institute Of Technology), Diane Greco Josefowicz
ISBN: 9780691145761 - UTGIVEN: 2010-04-19The Dendera zodiac--an ancient bas-relief temple ceiling adorned with mysterious symbols of the stars and planets--was first discovered by the French during Napoleon's campaign in Egypt, and quickly provoked a controversy between scientists and theologians. Brought to Paris in 1821 and ultimately in[...]
Newton and the Origin of Civilization (Inbunden)
avJed Z. Buchwald, Mordechai Feingold
ISBN: 9780691154787 - UTGIVEN: 201211Isaac Newton's "Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended", published in 1728, one year after the great man's death, unleashed a storm of controversy. And for good reason. The book presents a drastically revised timeline for ancient civilizations, contracting Greek history by five hundred years and Egy[...]
The Oxford Handbook of the History of Physics (Inbunden)
avJed Z. (EDT) Buchwald, Robert (EDT) Fox, Jed Z. (EDT) Buchwald
ISBN: 9780199696253 - UTGIVEN: 2014-01The Oxford Handbook of the History of Physics brings together cutting-edge writing by more than twenty leading authorities on the history of physics from the seventeenth century to the present day. By presenting a wide diversity of studies in a single volume, it provides authoritative introductions [...]
