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Reading the paper to know the past: Carla Bittel, Elaine Leong, and Christine von Oertzen: Working with paper: gendered practice in the history of knowledge. This collection of essays restores to our attention the important place of paper and "paper stuff" in the gendered knowledge practices of Europe and the United States from the early modern to the modern period. Eyferth's essay brings Euro-American assumptions about paper into stark relief, observing, for example, that into the twentieth century, 'the Chinese burned more paper in religious ceremonies than they used for all other purposes combined' (213). [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews the book "Weimar Culture and Quantum Mechanics: Selected Papers by Paul Forman and Contemporary Perspectives on the Forman Thesis" edited by Cathryn Carson, Alexei Kojevnikov and Helmut Trischler.

A rich resource on scientific knowledge: Kevin McCain and Kostas Kampourakis: What is scientific knowledge? While McCain and Kampourakis do not mention this in their introduction, at least some of the papers will be of potential interest for researchers in the relevant areas. McCain also begins his paper by hinting that the goal of science is to provide an understanding of natural phenomena, which he seems to see as synonymous with explanations. In the introduction, McCain and Kampourakis identify the intended uses of this volume and, thereby, do part of my job for me: This volume is designed to introduce non-experts to key debates concerning scientific knowledge. [Extracted from the article]

Putnam's Last Papers: Hilary Putnam: Naturalism, Realism, and Normativity, edited by Mario De Caro. If there is any common thread in the various essays in this collection, or at least in many of them, it is Putnam's complex relation to the realism issue - in various senses of "realism." In one essay, Putnam examines his former teacher, Hans Reichenbach, who is commonly classified as a logical positivist. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews two books by Eric Scerri, namely, "Collected Papers on Philosophy of Chemistry" and "Selected Papers on the Periodic Table."

The article reviews the book "The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, volume 12: The Berlin Years, January-December 1921," by Albert Einstein and edited by Diana Kormos Buchwald, Ze'ev Rosenkranz and Tilman Sauer.

The article reviews the book "Quantum Entanglements: Selected Papers of Rob Clifton," edited by Jeremy Butterfield and Hans Halvorson.

The article reviews the book "The Boyle Papers: Understanding the Manuscripts of Robert Boyle," by Michael Hunter with contributions by Edward B. Davis, Harriet Knight, Charles Littleton and Lawrence M. Principe.

The article reviews three books including "Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities: The Causes of Mass Extinctions," by Tony Hallam, "Pavel Tichy's Collected Papers in Logic and Philosophy," edited by Vladimir Svoboda, Bjørn Jespersen and Colin Cheyne and "The Essential Turing: The Ideas That Gave Birth to the Computer Age," edited by B. Jack Copeland.

"A History of Scientific Journals" is a comprehensive account of the Royal Society of London's Philosophical Transactions from 1665 to its 350th anniversary in 2015. The book explores the development of the Transactions from a speculative commercial venture to the official publication of one of the world's oldest and most influential learned societies. It covers the evolution of scientific publishing, including the introduction of peer review and the growth of specialized journals. The book provides a nuanced and well-researched perspective on the history of science publishing and is recommended for scholars, scientists, students, and policymakers in science-related fields. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews the book "Einstein 1905: The Standard of Greatness," by John S. Rigden.

In the book "Radical by Nature: The Revolutionary Life of Alfred Russel Wallace," author James T. Costa provides a comprehensive and detailed portrait of Alfred Russel Wallace, a prominent figure in the history of evolutionary thought. Costa draws from newly available notebooks, manuscripts, and the Wallace Correspondence Project to present an updated story of Wallace's life and times. The book highlights Wallace's extensive travels, his contributions to biogeography, and his formulation of the theory of evolution by natural selection. It also explores Wallace's political beliefs, spiritualism, and controversial stances on issues such as eugenics and vaccination. Overall, Costa's biography sheds new light on Wallace's life and his significant contributions to natural history and science. [Extracted from the article]

This article by Adam Tamas Tuboly discusses the publication of Otto Neurath's complete works, which cover his writings from 1903 to 1946. Neurath was a philosopher and a key figure in logical empiricism. The article highlights the efforts of Neurath's colleagues and friends to preserve his philosophy and publish his works. The expanded edition of Neurath's works offers a comprehensive collection of his writings, providing a deeper understanding of his ideas. The article emphasizes the relevance of Neurath's philosophy today, particularly in economics, education, and visual education. However, it notes that the volumes lack substantive editorial introductions and notes, which could have provided more context for readers. Overall, the publication of Neurath's complete works is seen as a significant achievement and an essential resource for researchers interested in Neurath and the Vienna Circle. [Extracted from the article]

Books reviewed in this article: Paul Feyerabend, Knowledge, Science and Relativism: Philosophical Papers, Volume 3 . Paul Feyerabend and Imre Lakatos, For and Against Method Gonzalo Mune´var, Evolution and the Naked Truth . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reviews the book "Defending Einstein: Hans Reichenbach's Writings on Space, Time, and Motion," edited by Steven Gimbel and Anke Walz.

The article reviews the book "Philosophy of Mathematics: Set Theory, Measuring Theories and Nominalism," edited by Gerhard Preyer and Georg Peter.

The article reviews the book "From Makers to Users: Microscopes, Markets, and Scientific Practices in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries/Dagli artigiani ai naturalisti: Microscopi, offerta dei mercati e pratiche scientifiche nei secoli XVII e XVIII," edited by Dario Generali and Marc J. Ratcliff.

The article reviews the book "Mathematicians and Social Utopias in France: Olinde Rodrigues and His Times," edited by Simon Altmann and Eduardo L. Ortiz.

The article reviews the book "The Periodic Table: Into the 21st Century," edited by Dennis H. Rouvray and R. Bruce King.

It has seldom been out of print, and in 2015 I The Annotated Malay Archipelago by Alfred Russel Wallace, i edited by John Van Wyhe appeared, updating the itinerary, and bringing the journey to life for the modern reader: it also points out Wallace's occasional errors. While, Wallace maintained, early hominids might have evolved through the agency of natural selection, as Flannery puts it: "The unique "social and sympathetic" capacities arising from advanced mental development set humans apart and freed them from the tyranny of natural selection" (16). Chapter five, "Wallace's Integrated World" seeks to reveal the essential unity of Wallace's thought. An Appendix reprints three of Wallace's most significant papers, including the one read as part of the joint Darwin-Wallace presentation to the Linnean Society in 1858, so that the evolution of his ideas can be traced. [Extracted from the article]

Reviews the book `Japanese and Western Bioethics--Studies in Moral Diversity,' edited by Kazumasa Hoshino.

The article reviews the book "Philosophical Dimensions in Mathematics Education," by Karen François and Jean Paul Van Bendegem.

The Mystery of the Majorana affair: Erasmo Recami: The Majorana case: letters, documents, testimonies. I can add the remark that - independently from Recami and his book - one can read much speculation on the subject of Majorana's disappearance in other works, but as they are not accompanied by clear and unquestionable evidence, they risk remaining conjectures and/or alleged assumptions. At the end of 1927, Majorana, with approval from Segrè and Amaldi, moved from Engineering to Physics and, from the beginning of 1928 he attended the Physics faculty. [Extracted from the article]

Science and the state in nineteenth century Prussia: M. Norton Wise: Aesthetics, industry & science. Wise goes into a detailed analysis of the Tree of Knowledge that figures so prominently on the certificate, an analysis that tells us how I Bildung i was conceived by members of the Berlin Physical Society. In a very detailed analysis, Wise concludes that the resources Helmholtz employed in his classical paper lay close at hand in the Society (272). [Extracted from the article]

Reviews the book `Sciences of the Earth: Studies in the History of Mineralogy and Geology,' by David Oldroyd.

Can't see the forest for the sleaze: Mario Biagioli & Alexandra Lippman, eds: Gaming the metrics: misconduct and manipulation in academic research. There were two reactions to Biagioli's provocations in this book which were viewed askance by some of the other participants: let us call them the Law and Order, and the Shining Future options. Hence, he gathered together a conference of people from STS and Scientometrics to meditate upon what these phenomena may portend for the future conduct of modern science; this book is the record of that conclave. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews the book "Brazilian Studies in Philosophy and History of Science," by D. Krause and A. Videira.

The article reviews the book "Studies on Eighteenth-Century Geology," by Rhoda Rappaport, Kenneth L. Taylor and Martin J. S. Rudwick.

The article reviews the book "The Genesis of General Relativity: Sources and Interpretations," edited by Jürgen Renn.

The article reviews the book "Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology," edited by Francisco Ayala and Robert Arp.

The article reviews the book "Studies in Medieval Astronomy and Optics," by José Luis Mancha.