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The Shaping of Deduction in Greek Mathematics: A Study in Cognitive History
28 Apr 1999-
TL;DR: A specimen of Greek mathematics can be found in this article, where the main Greek mathematicians cited in the book are cited as the main sources of inspiration for the present paper, as well as the historical setting.
Abstract: Introduction: a specimen of Greek mathematics 1 The lettered diagram 2 The pragmatics of letters 3 The mathematical lexicon 4 Formulae 5 The shaping of necessity 6 The shaping of generality 7 The historical setting Appendix: the main Greek mathematicians cited in the book
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01 Aug 2003
TL;DR: The prehistory of science and technology studies can be traced back to the Kuhnian Revolution and the early 20th century as discussed by the authors, with a focus on the social construction of scientific and technical realities.
Abstract: Preface vii 1 The Prehistory of Science and Technology Studies 1 2 The Kuhnian Revolution 12 3 Questioning Functionalism in the Sociology of Science 23 4 Stratification and Discrimination 36 5 The Strong Programme and the Sociology of Knowledge 47 6 The Social Construction of Scientific and Technical Realities 57 7 Feminist Epistemologies of Science 72 8 Actor-Network Theory 81 9 Two Questions Concerning Technology 93 10 Studying Laboratories 106 11 Controversies 120 12 Standardization and Objectivity 136 13 Rhetoric and Discourse 148 14 The Unnaturalness of Science and Technology 157 15 The Public Understanding of Science 168 16 Expertise and Public Participation 180 17 Political Economies of Knowledge 189 References 205 Index 236
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01 Jan 2009
TL;DR: A specimen of Greek mathematics can be found in this paper, where the main Greek mathematicians cited in the book are cited as the main sources of inspiration for the present paper, as well as the historical setting.
Abstract: Introduction: a specimen of Greek mathematics 1. The lettered diagram 2. The pragmatics of letters 3. The mathematical lexicon 4. Formulae 5. The shaping of necessity 6. The shaping of generality 7. The historical setting Appendix: the main Greek mathematicians cited in the book.
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16 Apr 2002
TL;DR: In this article, the first authoritative translation of Archimedes' works into English is presented, which is also the first publication of a major ancient Greek mathematician to include a critical edition of the diagrams and the first translation into English of Eutocius' ancient commentary on Archimede.
Abstract: Archimedes was the greatest scientist of antiquity and one of the greatest of all time This book is Volume I of the first authoritative translation of his works into English It is also the first publication of a major ancient Greek mathematician to include a critical edition of the diagrams and the first translation into English of Eutocius' ancient commentary on Archimedes Furthermore, it is the first work to offer recent evidence based on the Archimedes Palimpsest, the major source for Archimedes, lost between 1915 and 1998 A commentary on the translated text studies the cognitive practice assumed in writing and reading the work, and it is Reviel Netz's aim to recover the original function of the text as an act of communication Particular attention is paid to the aesthetic dimension of Archimedes' writings Taken as a whole, the commentary offers a groundbreaking approach to the study of mathematical texts
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01 Jan 2007
TL;DR: The period 2007-2008 saw over one quarter of the staff in the Institute of Education actively publishing as mentioned in this paper, and the publication of Robin's and Callan's book Managing Early Years Settings: Supporting and Leading Teams by Sage London brought some new researchers into the publication process, and Wright's commissioned book on 'How to be a Brilliant Mentor', Routledge (forthcoming 2008) which he is editing, is based on chapters written by IoE staff, many of them new to publishing.
Abstract: The period 2007-2008 saw over one quarter of the staff in the Institute of Education actively publishing. The publication of Robin’s and Callan’s book Managing Early Years Settings: Supporting and Leading Teams by Sage London provided a forum for four members of the staff to contribute chapters and significantly brought some new researchers into the publication process. Similarly Wright’s commissioned book on ‘How to be a Brilliant Mentor’, Routledge (forthcoming 2008) which he is editing, is based on chapters written by IoE staff, many of them new to publishing.
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TL;DR: arrows can play a powerful role in augmenting structural diagrams to convey dynamic, causal, or functional information in mechanical systems.
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...…1985; Wainer, 1984; Wilkinson, 1999), semioticians (Bertin, 1983; McCloud, 1994), computer scientists (e.g., Card, Mackinlay, & Shneiderman, 1999; Glasgow, Narayanan, & Chandrasekeran, 1995; Ware, 2000), classicists (e.g., Netz, 1999; Small, 2003), and educators (e.g., Mayer, 2001; Winn, 1987)....
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