Robert Bakewell of Dishley Grange in Leicestershire is usually regarded as the founding father of modern farm livestock breeding, and is thought of as one of the legendary pioneers of the agricultural revolution in late eighteenth-century Britain. However, Bakewell was by no means the first English [...]
Bertrand Russell ranks as one of the giants of twentieth-century philosophy. Through his books, journalism, correspondence and political activity he exerted a profound influence on modern thought. This companion centers on Russell?s contributions to modern philosophy and, therefore, concentrates on [...]
Governments and scientific establishments have been encouraging the development of professional and popular science communication. This 2009 book critically examines the origin of this drive to improve communication, and discusses why simply improving scientists' communication skills and understandi[...]