R.S.科恩（Robert S. Cohen, 1923- ）美国著名的科学家、科学哲学家、科学哲学教育家和编辑家。在波士顿大学任教时曾担任物理系主任。从1950年开始，科恩就在耶鲁大学哲学系讲授科学哲学等课程。自1960-1961年春季学期开始，科恩和瓦托夫斯基为了让研究生了解科学哲学前沿工作，组织了“波士顿科学哲学讨论会”，邀请知名科学哲学家和科学家来作讲演，并组织评论和讨论。为了出版讨论会的会议录，他们又开始编辑出版《波士顿科学哲学研究丛书》，丛书涉及内容包括马赫、亥姆霍兹、罗森菲尔德、弗莱克等人的经典性科学哲学和科学史著作；弗兰克、格伦鲍姆、沃特金斯、希伯特（Erwin Hiebert）、邦格、费耶阿本德、瓦托夫斯基等人的纪念文集；追思卡尔纳普、汉森、拉卡托斯等人的文集；别处举行的重要学术会议的会议录，意大利、波兰、日本、希腊、中国、南斯拉...(展开全部)

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What has philosophy to do with the poor? If, as has often been supposed, the poor have no time for philosophy, then why have philosophers always made time for them? Why is the history of philosophy - from Plato to Karl Marx to Jean Paul Sartre to Pierre Bourdieu - the history of so many figures of the poor: plebes, men of iron, the demos, artisans, common people, proletarians, ...(展开全部)

This long-awaited study of the most enigmatic figure of Greek philosophy reclaims Socrates' ground-breaking originality. Written by a leading historian of Greek thought, it argues for a Socrates who, though long overshadowed by his successors Plato and Aristotle, marked the true turning point in Greek philosophy, religion and ethics. The quest for the historical figure focuses ...(展开全部)

This is the most comprehensive introductory graduate or advanced undergraduate text in fluid mechanics available. It builds up from the fundamentals, often in a general way, to widespread applications, to technology and geophysics. New to this second edition are discussions on the universal dimensions similarity scaling for the laminar boundary layer equations and on the genera...(展开全部)

Tensions mount as Jimmy becomes accustomed to her destiny as the beautiful woman named Benjamin -- it's a pity that Art isn't quite ready to accept this new form, though. When Art and Shonach confront each other, Benjamin runs away from home. But is hiding at Shonach's apartment really the solution?

This addition to the affordable "Photofile series" brings together the best work of Ernst Haas, one of the world's greatest photographe rs. One of the early pioneers of colour photography, Haas began his photographic career in the 1940s in Vienna, rising to fame following the publication of his photo essay on returning prisoners of war from Russia. In 1951, Haas decided to make...(展开全部)

The final volume of Sam Kieths eclectic masterpiece collects a series of innovative stories known as Friends of Maxx. These tales mark a turning point for Kieths artistic evolution as a storyteller, paving the way for later groundbreaking titles such as ZERO GIRL and FOUR WOMEN.

Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Ha...(展开全部)

This is the first full-length history of the X-43 project, written by the project historian at Dryden Flight Research Center. The project achieved the first in-flight testing of a scramjet engine, at speeds of nearly Mach 7 and Mach 10.The author recorded the history as it was taking place. He received updates and documents, attended the engineering meetings, witnessed the emer...(展开全部)