{"product_id":"the-language-of-science-9780718830601","title":"The Language of Science","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating and highly accessible account of the development of scientific terminology, with particular emphasis on the systematic approach to classification and measurement that emerged during the 18th Century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In The Language of Science, Maurice Crosland condenses ,many decades of distinguished scholarship into a brief survey recounting how subjective descriptions were converted into abstract labels.\"  Patricia Fara, The Times Literary Supplement (December 22, 2006)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. THE LANGUAGE OF SCIENCE IN THE 18TH CENTURY. The need for a specific language of science. A connected series of developments. The 18th century. The language of Science. From the vernacular to the technical. 2. THE LANGUAGE OF BOTANY. The beginnings of botany. Herbals. Common names for plants. Latin names. Predecessors of Linnaeus. The botanical nomenclature of Linnaeus. After Linnaeus. 3. THE LANGUAGE OF CHEMISTRY. Chemistry before Lavoisier. Old names and the beginning of reform. Lavoisier and the 'Chemical revolution'. The influence of Condillac on Lacoisier. The Method of Chemical Nomenclature. Acceptance of the new names. 4. THE METRIC SYSTEM. Old measures. Early stages of reform. The Commission of weights and measures. Explaining the metric system to the public. Decimalisation. Adoption of the metric system. 5. INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES. The problem of international authority. The Metric Conference of 1798. From international co-operation to conferences. The Karlsruhe Congress. Other international conferences.","brand":"James Clarke \u0026 Co Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49526248079703,"sku":"9780718830601","price":25.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780718830601.jpg?v=1731863493","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-language-of-science-9780718830601","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}