aberration, stellar Reference library
The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science
Because the observer on the earth is often moving across the path of the incoming light from a star, the
abortion/anti-abortion conflict Reference library
Science, Technology, and Society
The U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade legalized induced abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy “free
Abortion Debates and Science Reference library
Tracy A. Weitz and Carole Joffe
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the History of American Science, Medicine, and Technology
The longstanding abortion conflict in the United States (U.S.) is generally understood as a debate between religious-based morality claims about
academies and learned societies Reference library
The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science
“Ci-gît un qui ne fut rien, pas même académicien” (“Here lies someone who was nobody, not even an academician”). This
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Reference library
Paul D. Brinkman
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the History of American Science, Medicine, and Technology
Founded in 1812 in Philadelphia—then the commercial and scientific hub of the United States—the Academy of Natural Sciences is America’s
accelerator Reference library
The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science
During the twentieth century physicists developed increasingly powerful artificial means to produce very high-energy particles to transform or disintegrate atoms.
acid and base Reference library
The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science
To bring some order to the natural world, people have long classified substances according to taste and appearance. Among the
acoustics and hearing Reference library
The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science
Acoustics, the science of sound, falls at the intersection of several fields, including mechanics, hydrodynamics, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism. Scientific interest
advancement of science, national associations for the Reference library
The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science
During the seventeenth century naturalists and philosophers emphasized scientific communication among themselves and sought venues for public demonstrations of scientific
Advertising, Medical Reference library
David Herzberg
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the History of American Science, Medicine, and Technology
Medical advertising, or the commercial marketing of medical goods and services, has a long history in America despite the health
Aepinus, Franz Ulrich Theodosius (1724–1802) Reference library
The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science
(1724–1802), German natural philosopher.
Aepinus's work Tentamen theoriae electricitatis et magnetismi (1759) revolutionized the study of
aeronautics Reference library
The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science
Aerodynamic theories and experiments both in the air and wind tunnels provide the scientific basis for the applied science of
Africa Reference library
The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science
The history of science in the diverse continent of Africa is best dealt with under four headings: precolonial science in
Agassiz, Louis (1807–1873) Reference library
Mary Pickard Winsor and Elspeth Knewstubb
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the History of American Science, Medicine, and Technology
Born in Switzerland, Agassiz was educated at the universities of Zurich, Heidelberg, and Munich. He earned degrees from the University
agricultural sciences Reference library
Science, Technology, and Society
The agricultural sciences include a wide range of disciplines. At the center are what are often known as production sciences
Agricultural Education and Extension Reference library
Roy V. Scott
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the History of American Science, Medicine, and Technology
The system of agricultural education and extension consists of the land-grant colleges with their associated agricultural experiment stations and cooperative
Agricultural Experiment Stations Reference library
Barbara A. Kimmelman
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the History of American Science, Medicine, and Technology
By the 1880s, industrialization and urbanization in America were generating increasing demands for farm products, whereas the plains and western
Agricultural Technology Reference library
Alan L. Olmstead and Paul W. Rhode
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the History of American Science, Medicine, and Technology
In 1790, roughly 90 percent of the U.S. population resided in rural areas and most made their living as
agriculture and technology Reference library
Science, Technology, and Society
As bread continues to be “the staff of life,” agriculture abounds with emotive meanings, linked with political-economic agendas. These agendas
Agriculture, U.S. Department of Reference library
Richard C. Sawyer
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the History of American Science, Medicine, and Technology
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was established in 1862. The first commissioner of agriculture, Isaac Newton, organized the
