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Journal articles
2008, 'Review of Neil Chambers, Joseph Banks and the British Museum', Isis, 99, pp. 175 - 176
,2008, 'Seeing the chemical steam through the historical fog: Watt`s steam engine as chemistry', Annals of Science, 65, pp. 47 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00033790701503127
,2007, 'Charles Darwin, geologist', American Historical Review, 112, pp. 272 - 272
,2007, 'Science and beliefs: From natural philosophy to natural science, 1700-1900', Annals of Science, 64, pp. 120 - 122
,2006, 'The last man who knew everything: Thomas Young, the anonymous polymath who proved Newton wrong, explained how we see, cured the sick, and deciphered the Rosetta Stone, among other feats of genius', Nature, 441, pp. 409 - 409
,2005, 'Speculative truth: Henry Cavendish, natural philosophy, and the rise of modern theoretical science', Annals of Science, 62, pp. 546 - 547
,2004, 'True myths: James Watt's kettle, his condenser, and his chemistry', HISTORY OF SCIENCE, 42, pp. 333 - 360, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/007327530404200304
,2004, 'Absolutely fabulous history of science?', Social Studies of Science, 34, pp. 453 - 459
,2004, 'Barrington, Daines (1727/8-1800)', New Dictionary of National Biography, 21, pp. 63 - 65
,2004, 'Birch, Thomas (1705-1766)', New Dictionary of National Biography, 21, pp. 802 - 803
,2004, 'Blagden, Charles (bap. 1748, d. 1820)', New Dictionary of National Biography, 21, pp. 59 - 60
,2004, 'Fabulous science: Fact and fiction in the history of scientific discovery', Social Studies of Science, 34, pp. 453 - 459
,2004, 'Gilbert (Giddy), Davies (1767-1839)', New Dictionary of National Biography, 21, pp. 172 - 174
,2004, 'Gompertz, Benjamin (1779-1865)', New Dictionary of National Biography, 21, pp. 720 - 721
,2004, 'James Watt, vol 1: His time in Scotland, 1736-1774', British Journal for the History of Science, 37, pp. 203 - 206
,2004, 'New sounds, new society', Metascience, 13, pp. 190 - 195
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2004, 'Review of Giuliano Pancaldi, Volta: Science and culture in the age of enlightenment', Metascience, 13, pp. 238 - 241
,2004, 'Review of Richard L. Hills, James Watt. Volume 1: His time in Scotland, 1736-1774', British Journal for the History of Science, 37, pp. 203 - 206
,2004, 'Review of Trevor Levere and G.L.E. Turner (eds) Discussing chemistry and steam', Chemical Heritage, 22, pp. 45 - 46
,2004, 'True myths: James Watt`s kettle, his condenser and his chemistry', History of Science, 42, pp. 333 - 360
,2003, 'The Lunar men: Five friends whose curiosity changed the world', JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, 39, pp. 426 - 427, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jhbs.10167
,2003, 'Review of Jenny Uglow, The Lunar Man', Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 39, pp. 426 - 427
,2002, '`Distributing Discovery` between Watt and Cavendish: a Reassessment of the Nineteenth-Century `Water Controversy`', Annals of Science, 59, pp. 149 - 178
,2002, 'Keith Leonard Sutherland (1916-1980), industrial chemist', Australian Dictionary of Bibliography, 16, pp. 347 - 348
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2002, 'Review of Neil Chambers (ed) The Letters of Sir Joseph Banks', British Journal for the History of Science, 35, pp. 228 - 229
,2002, 'The Encyclopaedic Life', Metascience, 11, pp. 154 - 159
,2002, 'The letters of Sir Joseph Banks: A selection, 1768-1820', British Journal for the History of Science, 35, pp. 228 - 229
,2001, 'Herschel, William', Reader`s Guide to the History of Science, pp. 336 - 337
,2001, 'Journals', Reader`s Guide to the History of Science, pp. 336 - 337
,2001, 'Societies', Reader`s Guide to the History of Science, pp. 693 - 694
,2000, '`Puffing Jamie`: the commercial and ideological importance of being a philosopher in the case of the reputation of James Watt (1736-1819)', History of Science, pp. 1 - 24
,2000, 'Constructing Truth', Show Cause, pp. 9 - 11
,2000, 'Interpreting truth', Show Cause, pp. 12 - 15
,, 1999, 'John Gascoigne. <italic>Science in the Service of Empire: Joseph Banks, the British State and the Uses of Science in the Age of Revolution</italic>. New York: Cambridge University Press. 1998. Pp. vii, 247. $64.95', The American Historical Review, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/ahr/104.5.1753
1999, 'Review of J. Gascoigne, science in the service of empire: Joseph Banks, the British State and the uses of science in the age of revolution', American Historical Review, 104, pp. 1753 - 1754
,1999, 'Reviews', Metascience, 8, pp. 125 - 195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02910918
,1999, 'The usefulness of natural philosophy: the Royal Society and the culture of practical utility in the later eighteenth century', British Journal for the History of Science, pp. 185 - 201
,1998, 'A republic of science? Review of R.L.Numbers and C.E.Rosenberg (eds), The scientific enterprise in America', Metascience, pp. 363 - 366
,1998, 'Reviews', Metascience, 7, pp. 331 - 418, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02912813
,1998, 'The Hardwicke circle: The Whig supremacy and its demise in the 18th-century Royal Society', Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London, pp. 73 - 91
,1997, '`Finitism Interruptus? `Interests` and the Foundations of SSK`', Metascience, 11, pp. 22 - 30
,1996, 'Review symposia', Metascience, 5, pp. 7 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02988879
,1994, 'SCIENCE AS PRACTICE AND CULTURE - PICKERING,A', ISIS, 85, pp. 740 - 742, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/357062
,1994, 'SCIENTIFIC LITERACY AND THE MYTH OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD - BAUER,HH', ANNALS OF SCIENCE, 51, pp. 80 - 82, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1994MQ26900009&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,1993, 'THE DESCENT OF ICARUS - SCIENCE AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF CONTEMPORARY DEMOCRACY - EZRAHI,Y', ISIS, 84, pp. 420 - 422, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1993LQ24400089&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,1992, 'TECHNOLOGY IN AMERICA - A HISTORY OF INDIVIDUALS AND IDEAS - PURSELL,CJ', ANNALS OF SCIENCE, 49, pp. 95 - 96, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1992HD61400010&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,1992, 'Values Redivivus?', Social Studies of Science, 22, pp. 419 - 427, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030631292022002015
,1990, 'BANKS,JOSEPH (1743-1820) - A GUIDE TO BIOGRAPHICAL AND BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES - CARTER,HB', ISIS, 81, pp. 811 - 812, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/355628
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