Scientific Babel : The Language of Science from the Fall of Latin to the Rise of English
Today, the language of science is English. But the dominance of this particular language is a relatively recent phenomenon - and far from a foregone conclusion. In a sweeping history that takes us from antiquity to the modern day, Michael D. Gordin untangles the web of politics, money, personality a...
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Format : | Livre |
Langue : | anglais |
Titre complet : | Scientific Babel : The Language of Science from the Fall of Latin to the Rise of English / Michael D. Gordin |
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London :
Profile Books
, copyright 2017 |
Description matérielle : | 1 vol. (415 p.) |
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