The Names of Science. Terminology and Language in the History of the Natural Sciences, Paperback/***

The history of science is echoed in the development of its language and the names chosen for its technical terms. This book examines in detail how new words entered the scientific vocabulary and how some, but not all, have survived to the present. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): Prof Helge (Emeritus Professor of History of Science, Niels Bohr Institute, Emeritus Professor of History of Science, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen) Kragh Illustration(s): 10 b/w figures Number of pages: 352 Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 28 Cover type: Paperback