Buchweld, D. K. et al. ed.
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Vol.12
The Berlin Years: Correspondence, January-December 1921
Princeton University Press 2009.9
696 pp.(H)
ISBN 0-691-14190-8
14,800円
Contents
1.Introduction to Volume 12/ 2.Editorial Method of the Series/ 3.Acknowledgments/ 4.Note on the Translation/ 5.Location Symbols/ 6.Descriptive Symbols/ 7.Alphabetical List of Texts/ 8.Calendar/ 9.Appendixes/ 10.Literature Cited/ Index/
* In this latest volume, Einstein's visible public persona is amply documented in his correspondence, honors and prizes, lectures and travels, articles, and the many solicitations asking him to join public initiatives. Einstein joins a Zionist fundraising mission led by Ch. Weizmann, and he visits the United States for the first time. Einstein travels to major cities, including New York, Boston, and Chicago, and he delivers his now famous Princeton Lectures. *
Kox, A. J. et al.
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Vol.11
Cumulative Index, Bibliography, List of Correspondence, Chronology, and Errata to Volumes 1-10
Princeton University Press 2009.3
664 pp. (H)
ISBN 0-691-14187-8
14,400円
Contents
1.The Early Years, 1879-1902/ 2.The Swiss Years: Writings, 1900-1909/ 3.The Swiss Years: Writings, 1909-1911/ 4.The Swiss Years: Writings, 1912-1914/ 5.The Swiss Years: Correspondence, 1902-1914/ 6.The Berlin Years: Writings, 1914-1917/ 7.The Berlin Years: Writings, 1918-1921/ 8.The Berlin Years: Correspondence, 1914-1918/ 9.The Berlin Years: Correspondence, January 1919-April 1920/ 10.The Berlin Years: Correspondence, May-December 1920 and Supplementary Correspondence, 1909-1919/ 11.Cumulative Index, Bibliography, List of Correspondence, Chronology, and Errata to Volumes 1-10 compiled/ 12.The Berlin Years: Correspondence, January-December 1921/ Index/ *
Netz, R.
Ludic Proof
Greek Mathematics and the Alexandrian Aesthetic
Cambridge University Press 2009.5
272 pp.(H)
ISBN 0-521-89894-3
12,000円
Contents
1. The carnival of calculation/ 2. The telling of mathematics/ 3. Hybrids and mosaics/ 4. The poetic interface/ Conclusions and qualifications/ Index/
* This book represents a new departure in science studies: an analysis of a scientific style of writing, situating it within the context of the contemporary style of literature. Its philosophical significance is that it provides a novel way of making sense of the notion of a scientific style.
* For the first time, the Hellenistic mathematical corpus - one of the most substantial extant for the period - is placed centre-stage in the discussion of Hellenistic culture as a whole.
* Professor Netz argues that Hellenistic mathematical writings adopt a narrative strategy based on surprise, a compositional form based on a mosaic of apparently unrelated elements, and a carnivalesque profusion of detail. He further investigates how such stylistic preferences derive from, and throw light on, the style of Hellenistic poetry. This important book will be welcomed by all scholars of Hellenistic civilization as well as historians of ancient science and Western mathematics. *
Springford, M. ed.
Electron
A Centenary Volume
Cambridge University Press 1997.
330 PP. (H)
ISBN 0-521-56130-2
7,800円
Contents
1.J.J. Thomson and the Discovery of the Electron/ 2.The Isolated Electron/ 3.The Relativistic Electron/ 4.The Electron Glue/ 5.The Electron Fluid/ 6.The Magnetic Electron/ 7.The Paired Electron/ 8.The Heavy Electron/ 9.The Coherent Electron/ 10.The Composite Electron/ 11.The Electron in the Cosmos/ References/ Index/ *
Headrick, D. R.
Technology
A World History
（技術の世界史）
Oxford U.P. 2009.2
200 pp.(H)
ISBN 0-19-515648-X
8,200円
Contents
1. Stone Age Technology/ 2. Hydraulic Civilizations (4000-1500 BCE)/ 4. Post-Classical and Medieval Revolutions (500-1400)/ 5. An Age of Global Interactions (1300-1800)/ 6. The First Industrial Revolution (1750-1869)/ 7. The Acceleration of Change (1869-1939)/ 8. Toward a Post-Industrial World (1939-2000)/ Chronology/ Suggested Reading/ Index/
* In tracing the growing power of humans over nature through increasingly powerful innovations, he compares the evolution of technology in different parts of the world, providing a much broader account than is found in other histories of technology. We also discover how small changes sometimes have dramatic results--how, for instance, the stirrup revolutionized war and gave the Mongols a deadly advantage over the Chinese. And how the nailed horseshoe was a pivotal breakthrough for western farmers. Enlivened with many illustrations, Technology offers a fascinating look at the spread of inventions around the world, both as boons for humanity and as weapons of destruction. *
Bowler, P. J. & Pickstone, J. V. ed.
The Cambridge History of Science Vol. 6
Modern Life and Earth Sciences
Cambridge University Press 2009.4
688 pp.(H)
ISBN 0-521-57201-0
20,800円
Contents
1.Workers and Places/ 2.Analysis and Experimentation/ 3.New Objects and Ideas/ 4.Science and Culture/ Index/
* This book in the highly respected Cambridge History of Science series is devoted to the history of the life and earth sciences since 1800. It provides comprehensive and authoritative surveys of historical thinking on major developments in these areas of science, on the social and cultural milieus in which the knowledge was generated, and on the wider impact of the major theoretical and practical innovations.
* The articles were written by acknowledged experts who provide concise accounts of the latest historical thinking coupled with guides to the most important recent literature. In addition to histories of traditional sciences, the book covers the emergence of newer disciplines such as genetics, biochemistry, and geophysics. *
Olsen, J. K. B. et al.
A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology
技術の哲学必携
Blackwell Pub. 2009.5
592 pp.(H)
ISBN 1-4051-4601-X
23,300円
Contents
1.History of Technology/ 2.Technology and Science/ 3.Technology and Philosophy/ 4.Technology and Environment/ 5.Technology and Politics/ 6.Technology and Ethics/ 7.Technology and Future/ Index/
* Drawing on essays from leading international and multi-disciplinary scholars, A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology is the first comprehensive and authoritative reference source to cover the key issues of technology’s impact on society and our lives.
・Presents the first complete, authoritative reference work in the field
・Organized thematically for use both as a full introduction to the field or an encyclopedic reference ・Draws on original essays from leading interdisciplinary scholars
・Features the most up-to-date and cutting edge research in the interdisciplinary fields of philosophy, technology, and their broader intellectual environments *
Ceccarelli, M. ed.
Distinguished Figures in Mechanism and Machine Science
Their Contributions and Legacies, Part 2
Springer-Verlag 2009.10
290 pp.(H)
ISBN 90-481-2345-3
13,800円
Contents
1. Al-Jazari by Lotfi Romdhane and Said Zeghloul/ 2. Ivan I. Artobolevski by Konstantin Frolov, Olga Erogova and Nikolai V. Umnov/ 3. Ludwig Burmester by Teun Koetsier/ 4. Henry George (Harry) Ferguson by Gordon R. Pennock/ 5. Juanelo by Emilio Bautista, Jose Luis Munoz and Javier Echavarri/ 6. Jose Maria Lanz y Saldivar by Carlos Lopez-Cajun/ 7. Nicolae I. Manolescu by Theodor Ionescu/ 8. Francesco Masi by Marco Ceccarelli/ 9. Adam Morecki by Teresa Zielinska and Krzysztof Kedzior/ 10. Feodor Orlov (1872-1892) by Alexander Golovin, Valentin Tarabarin, and Zinaida Tarabarina/ 11. Todor Pantelic by Alexsandar Veg/ 12. Ferdinand Jacob Redtenbacher by Jﾃｶrg Wauer, Klaus Mauersberger, and Francis C. Moon/ 13. Wang Zheng by Baichun Zhang and Tian Miao/ Index/
* This is the second volume in a series of edited books whose aim is to collect contributed papers devoted to descriptions of the life and work of famous persons in MMS (Mechanism and Machine Science). Papers illustrate personalities by recognizing the people as well as their scientific activities, by looking mainly at technical developments in the historical evolution of the fields that today are grouped in MMS. Thus, the emphasis is on biographical notes describing the efforts and experiences of people who have contributed to the technical achievements at the core of each contributed paper. The papers in this second volume again cover a wide range within the field of the History of Mechanical Engineering with specific focus on MMS and will be of interest and motivation to the work (historical or not) of many. *
Hall, A. R. & Tilling, L. ed.
The Correspondence of Isaac Newton (Paperback Set, 7 Volumes)
Isaac Newton（アイザックニュートン書簡集 全７巻）
Cambridge University Press 2008.10
3834 pp.(P) in 7vols.
ISBN 0-521-73953-5
74,000円
Contents
* This seven volume series is intended to give in as complete a form as possible the correspondence of Isaac Newton. The project to bring Newton's correspondence to the public domain began in 1947 when the Newton Letters Committee was founded at the Royal Society, with the following principles being adopted for the work: to include all letters written by Newton; all letters addressed to Newton (both to be published in extenso); extracts from contemporary letters referring to Newton; and shorter memorabilia illustrating the life of Newton, particularly minor and hitherto unpublished manuscripts of Newton. To supplement the correspondence, there are notes throughout the series which provide connecting links relating to any given letter, as well as those of a biographical and bibliographical nature. There are also elucidatory notes that contain explanations of language, symbols and obscurities.
* Mathematical formul are also explored, showing a richness and depth of analytical theory in Newton's letters even where more mundane matters are being discussed. Letters originally written in Latin are for the most part reproduced with a full translation, or else by a short paraphrase, in English. The spelling, punctuation, use of capital letters and abbreviations are retained, as far as possible, just as the author wrote them. *
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