Garland Encyclopedias in the History of Science
The History of Mental Illness in Criminal Cases: The English Tradition: The Role of Mental Illness in Criminal Trials
1st Edition
Edited
By Jane Moriarty
October 19, 2001
Whether the accused is competent to stand trial, whether the plaintiff is competent to accuse, or whether a witness is competent to testify has had a long legal history. Such questions draw legal reasoning into areas of ethical reflection and scientific debate deeply rooted in the moral history of ...
Instruments of Science: An Historical Encyclopedia
1st Edition
Edited
By Robert Bud, Deborah Warner
December 01, 1997
This authoritative reference covers 325 scientific instruments ranging from antiquity to the present, and from the mundane to the highly sophisticated. Entries explain how they work and trace their invention, development, distribution and use. Fully illustrated and complete with bibliographies, ...
History of Astronomy: An Encyclopedia
1st Edition
Edited
By John Lankford
October 01, 1996
This Encyclopedia traces the history of the oldest science from the ancient world to the space age in over 300 entries by leading experts....