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Regarding his discoveries, Sir Isaac Newton famously said, "If I have seen further it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life describes, complete with fascinating biographical details of the thinkers involved, a history of the universe as interpreted by the expanding body of knowledge of humankind. From subatomic particles to the protein chains that form life, and expanding in scale to the entire universe, this book covers the science that explains how we came to be. This book contains a great breadth of knowledge, from astronomy and physics to chemistry and biology. The second edition brings this story up to date, chronicling scientific achievements in recent years in such fields of research as cosmology, the large-scale architecture of the universe, black holes, exoplanets, and the search for extraterrestrial life. With over 250 figures, this is a non-technical, easy-to-read textbook at an introductory college level that is ideal for anyone interested in science as well as its history.

Astrobiology. --- Planetology. --- Cosmology. --- Astrophysics and Astroparticles. --- History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics. --- Planetary sciences --- Planetology --- Astrobiology --- Biology --- Habitable planets --- Life --- Origin --- Astronomy --- Deism --- Metaphysics --- Astrophysics. --- Physics. --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Physical sciences --- Dynamics --- Astronomical physics --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Cosmologia --- Història de la ciència --- Univers (Metafísica) --- Deisme --- Filosofia de la natura --- Metafísica --- Antropocentrisme --- Big Bang --- Cosmologia islàmica --- Cosmologia jueva --- Cosmologia quàntica --- Etern retorn --- Expansió de l'univers --- Hipòtesi nebular --- Macrocosmos --- Microcosmos --- Monadologia --- Origen del sistema solar --- Origen dels planetes --- Pluralitat de mons --- Principi antròpic --- Quatre elements (Filosofia) --- Teleologia --- Teosofia --- Creació --- Història --- Ciència antiga --- Ciència medieval --- Història de l'astronomia --- Història de l'odontologia --- Història de la biologia --- Història de la farmàcia --- Història de la física --- Història de la infermeria --- Història de la matemàtica --- Història de la medicina --- Ciència

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the historical development of color science, told through the stories of more than 90 of the most prominent figures in the field and their contributions. The text comprises an extensive set of biographical essays about pioneering scientists, describing their most significant achievements and explaining how their findings influenced the general understanding of color. Grouped by historical period, each part is prefaced with a short introduction that sets the essays into context. Beginning with classical Greece and the works of Plato and Aristotle, the book goes on to describe the advances made by Islamic and European scholars between the 10th and 15th centuries. The subsequent part discusses color formation and visual perception from the 16th to 18th centuries, spanning the Age of Enlightenment. The final part of the book chronicles the most recent discoveries and contributions from pioneers born after 1800, and includes over 60 essays. Among these pioneers are Nobel laureates, vision scientists, and many other notable figures in contemporary color science. A useful reference for color scientists, science historians, artists, and others, Pioneers of Color Science offers a fascinating insight into the development of color science and the nature of scientific advancement.

Physics. --- History. --- Optics. --- Electrodynamics. --- Atomic structure  . --- Molecular structure . --- Spectroscopy. --- Optical data processing. --- History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics. --- History of Science. --- Classical Electrodynamics. --- Atomic/Molecular Structure and Spectra. --- Spectroscopy/Spectrometry. --- Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics. --- Structure, Molecular --- Chemical structure --- Structural bioinformatics --- Structure, Atomic --- Atomic theory --- Dynamics --- Physics --- Light --- Annals --- Auxiliary sciences of history --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Physical sciences --- Optical computing --- Visual data processing --- Bionics --- Electronic data processing --- Integrated optics --- Photonics --- Computers --- Analysis, Spectrum --- Spectra --- Spectrochemical analysis --- Spectrochemistry --- Spectrometry --- Spectroscopy --- Chemistry, Analytic --- Interferometry --- Optics --- Radiation --- Wave-motion, Theory of --- Absorption spectra --- Spectroscope --- Optical equipment --- Qualitative --- Analytical chemistry --- Color --- Scientists --- Science --- Chromatics --- Colour --- Chemistry --- Colors --- Thermochromism --- Història de la ciència --- Científics --- Història --- Ciència antiga --- Ciència medieval --- Història de l'astronomia --- Història de l'odontologia --- Història de la biologia --- Història de la farmàcia --- Història de la física --- Història de la infermeria --- Història de la matemàtica --- Història de la medicina --- Ciència --- Homes de ciència --- Erudits --- Professions --- Antropòlegs --- Astrònoms --- Científiques --- Físics --- Geofísics --- Investigadors --- Matemàtics --- Naturalistes --- Químics --- Fuga de cervells --- Fotometria --- Llum --- Òptica --- Pintura --- Química --- Tints (Indústria tèxtil) --- Color (Filosofia)