Further Reading for Darwin, Germs, and the Bomb

In addition to the required readings, you will also need to read more extensively in relation to at least one topic in

order to write a successful essay. Ideally, however, you will read more extensively in relation to several topics.

Such reading will materially assist your understanding of the subject and your performance in essay-writing and

examinations. Among the more useful reference works in the history of science that bring together several of the

topics and people included in this course are:

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Macmillan dictionary of the history of science

Author: Bynum, W. F. (William F.), 1943- Type: Book ISBN: 0333349016 Publisher: Macmillan Press Place of

Publication: London Publication Date: 1981 Available At: Edward Boyle Library Level 11 History of Science

A-0.19 BYN

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The Oxford companion to the history of modern science

Author: Heilbron, J. L. Type: Book ISBN: 9780199891153 Publisher: Oxford University Press Place of

Publication: New York Publication Date: 2003

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Reader's guide to the history of science

Author: Hessenbruch, Arne. Type: Book ISBN: 188496429X Publisher: Fitzroy Dearborn Place of Publication:

London ; Publication Date: 2000 Available At: Edward Boyle Library Level 11 History of Science A-0.19 HES;

Laidlaw Library Level 2 History of Science A-0.19 HES

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New dictionary of scientific biography

Author: Koertge, Noretta. Type: Book ISBN: 9780684313207 Publisher: Thompson Gale Place of Publication:

Detroit ; Publication Date: 2008 Available At: Edward Boyle Library Level 11 History of Science A-0.9 NEW

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The dictionary of nineteenth-century British scientists

Author: Lightman, Bernard V., 1950- Type: Book ISBN: 1855069997 Publisher: Thoemmes Place of

Publication: Bristol Publication Date: 2004 Volume: 4 Available At: Edward Boyle Library Level 11 History of

Science A-0.19 LIG

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Companion to the history of modern science

Author: Olby, Robert, 1933- Type: Book ISBN: 0415145783 Publisher: Routledge Place of Publication:

London Publication Date: 1990 Available At: Laidlaw Library Level 2 History of Science C-1 OLB; Edward Boyle

Library Level 11 History of Science C-1 OLB

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History of Science, Technology and Medicine

Type: Database Student note: Recent literature in the history of science is mostly listed in a bibliographical

database,

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Oxford dictionary of national biography : from the earliest times to the year 2000

Author: Matthew, H. C. G. (Henry Colin Gray) Type: Book ISBN: 019861411X Publisher: Oxford University

Press Place of Publication: Oxford Publication Date: 2004 Edition: New edition. Student note: For British

biography, the most authoritative general source is the monumental Dictionary of national biography. (known as

the DNB ): Available At: Brotherton Library Main Building Floor 3 General Reference P-1 OXF

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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Type: Book ISBN: 0-19-861412-8 Publisher: Oxford University Press Place of Publication: Oxford Publication

Date: 2004

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The Oxford English Dictionary

Author: Simpson, J. A Contributor Type: Other ISBN: 0198611862 Publisher: Clarendon Press Publication

Date: 1989 Student note: A particularly valuable resource in reading historical texts is the Oxford English

Dictionary ( OED ), which includes details of the historical use and development of the English language

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Many nineteenth-century books are available for download or online reading via a number

of free services, including:

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Google Books

Author: Google Type: Website Publisher: Google Publication Date: 2022

Link (books.google.com)

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Internet Archive

Author: Internet Archive Type: Website Publisher: Internet Archive Publication Date: 2022

Link (archive.org)

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Bodleian Library

Author: University of Oxford Type: Website Publisher: University of Oxford Publication Date: 2022

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