Thomas Crump, afkomstig uit een familie van auteurs, verkent historische, wetenschappelijke en medische teksten. Zijn werk kenmerkt zich door een diepe interesse in de verbanden tussen verschillende gebieden en een interdisciplinaire aanpak. Door middel van zijn schrijven onderzoekt hij de complexe relaties tussen kennis en de toepassingen ervan door de geschiedenis heen.
From the beginnings of history through to the 21st century and the 26-kilometre underground particle accelerator, this work describes the way that the design and production of scientific instruments has extended the frontiers of science.
Covers the real story behind the Industrial Revolution. This title reveals not just the lives of the great inventors such as Watts, Stephenson and Brunel but also tells a narrative that reaches from the US to the expansion of China, India and South America and shows how the steam engine changed the world
Numbers are an important feature of almost all known cultures. In this detailed anthropological study, Thomas Crump examines how people from a wide range of diverse cultures, and from different historical backgrounds, use and understand numbers. By looking at the logical, psychological and linguistic implications, he analyses how numbers operate within different contexts. The author goes on to consider the relationship of numbers to specific themes, such as ethnoscience, politics, measurement, time, money, music, games and architecture. The Anthropology of Numbers is an original contribution to scholarship, written in a clear and accessible style. It will be of interest to anthropologists who study cognition, symbolism, primitive thought and classification, and to those in adjacent disciplines of psychology, cognitive science and mathematical social science.
Focusing on the leadership of Leonid Brezhnev from 1964 to 1982, the book explores the paradox of a seemingly prosperous Soviet Union marked by advancements in space exploration, improved living standards, and significant global influence. However, it also reveals how this era laid the groundwork for the eventual decline of Soviet power. Through a detailed examination of Brezhnev's life and political career, the text reassesses his impact on the USSR and highlights the complexities of his leadership during a pivotal period in history.
Exploring the multifaceted roles of money, this book delves into its various uses and the relationships that emerge from them. It examines the institutions that play a crucial role in upholding the different functions of money, providing insights into economic interactions and societal impacts. First published in 1981, it offers a comprehensive analysis of the complexities surrounding monetary systems.
The ideas, people and inventions that built the modern world
