Thomas Crump, proveniente de una familia de autores, explora textos históricos, científicos y médicos. Su obra se caracteriza por un profundo interés en las conexiones entre diferentes campos y un enfoque interdisciplinario. A través de su escritura, examina las complejas relaciones entre el conocimiento y sus aplicaciones a lo largo de la historia.
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.
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.
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
Asia-Pacific offers an authoritative history of a region rich in conflict and significance. The political landscape evolved dramatically from the fall of China's Empire in the early 20th century through Mao Zedong's revolution. The aftermath of World War II marked a radical shift in the area known as The Ring of Fire. Japan, having lost its Empire and armed forces, faced new challenges, while the war between North and South Korea introduced complexities with lasting global repercussions. European colonial empires, such as the British, Dutch, and French, crumbled in Southeast Asia as new nations emerged, often through violent struggles, culminating in the Vietnam War. The year 1975 marked a turning point, with the deaths of Mao and Ho Chi Minh paving the way for dialogue between East and West. The strained relations between China and the Soviet Union, a legacy of Mao, along with the eventual Soviet collapse, positioned the US as a significant beneficiary. For over 30 years, the major countries in the region have largely maintained peace, leading to unprecedented commerce and foreign investment, making the Asia-Pacific a driving force in the global economy and politics of globalization. However, this peace remains fragile, with underlying discontent always present. Thomas Crump's engaging narrative enhances our understanding of a region that has profoundly influenced our past and will continue to shape our future.