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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
,2004, 'R
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
,2002, 'N
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
,1990, 'A BICENTENARY HISTORY OF THE LINNAEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON - GAGE,AT, STEARN,WT', ISIS, 81, pp. 544 - 545, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/355469
,1989, 'INTO THE VALLEY OF DARKNESS - REFLECTIONS ON THE ROYAL SOCIETY IN THE 18TH-CENTURY', HISTORY OF SCIENCE, 27, pp. 155 - 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/007327538902700202
,1989, 'THE AMATEUR AND THE PROFESSIONAL - ANTIQUARIANS, HISTORIANS AND ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN VICTORIAN-ENGLAND, 1838-1886 - LEVINE,P', ISIS, 80, pp. 320 - 321, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/355041
,1989, '“Into the Valley of Darkness”: Reflections on the Royal Society in the Eighteenth Century', History of Science, 27, pp. 155 - 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/007327538902700202
,1988, 'NATURE IN ITS GREATEST EXTENT - WESTERN SCIENCE IN THE PACIFIC - MACLEOD,R, REHBOCK,PF', SCIENCE, 242, pp. 119 - 121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.242.4875.119
,1988, 'JUPITER BOTANICUS - BROWN,ROBERT OF THE BRITISH-MUSEUM - MABBERLEY,DJ', ISIS, 79, pp. 292 - 293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/354716
,1987, 'SCIENTIFIC COLONIALISM - A CROSS-CULTURAL-COMPARISON - REINGOLD,N, ROTHENBERG,M', SCIENCE, 237, pp. 665 - 665, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.237.4815.665
,1987, 'THE BOTANISTS - A HISTORY OF THE BOTANICAL-SOCIETY-OF-THE-BRITISH-ISLES THROUGH 150 YEARS - ALLEN,DE', ISIS, 78, pp. 261 - 263, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/354408
,1987, 'The Great Devonian Controversy: The Shaping of Scientific Knowledge Among Gentlemanly Specialists', Journal of Social History, 20, pp. 793 - 798, http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/jsh/20.4.793
,1986, 'FARADAY REDISCOVERED - ESSAYS ON THE LIFE AND WORK OF FARADAY,MICHAEL, 1791-1867 - GOODING,D, JAMES,FAJL', ISIS, 77, pp. 721 - 722, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/354317
,1986, 'ALL SCIENTISTS NOW - THE ROYAL-SOCIETY IN THE 19TH-CENTURY - HALL,MB', ISIS, 77, pp. 130 - 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/354066
,1986, 'THE REVIVAL OF THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES IN BRITAIN, 1815-1840', OSIRIS, 2, pp. 107 - 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/368654
,1985, 'SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN MANCHESTER - 200 YEARS OF THE LIT-AND-PHIL - MAKEPEACE,CE', ISIS, 76, pp. 598 - 599, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/353982
,1985, 'FROM CLERGYMAN TO DON - THE RISE OF THE ACADEMIC PROFESSION IN 19TH-CENTURY OXFORD - ENGEL,AJ', ISIS, 76, pp. 237 - 238, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/353817
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