Great feuds in science : ten of the liveliest disputes ever
Record details
- ISBN: 0471350664
- ISBN: 0471169803
- ISBN: 0585246734
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Physical Description:
xv, 240 pages ; 25 cm
remote
print - Publisher: ©1998
- Copyright: ©1998
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 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. |
| Additional Physical Form available Note: | Also available as an electronic book via the World Wide Web to institutions affiliated with NetLibrary, Inc. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Science History Scientists Social aspects History Vendetta Case studies Vendetta Case studies |
| Genre: | Case studies. |
Available copies
- 8 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 509.22 HEL (Text) | 37810434326665 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
