Oxford dictionary of quotations directories at the works. While the update of the content of the internet database version is an ongoing activity, the pdf, word. The oxford dictionary of quotations provides a quote for every occasion that spans the greatest minds of history to the people who gave us oneliners. Those selected have been deliberately kept short in an effort to highlight the pithiest phrase or the sharpest insight. It is therefore fascinating to discover the thoughts of scientists, philosophers, humanists, poets, theologians, politicians, and other miscellaneous mortals on this most important of subjects. The oxford dictionary of american quotations hugh rawson. That some disciplines have, for decades, been considered more scientific and held a status superior to is a wellknown fact to historians. Scientific knowledge quotes faith is harder to shake than knowledge, love succumbs less to change than respect, hate is more enduring than aversion, and the impetus to the mightiest upheavals on this earth has at all times consisted less in a scientific knowledge dominating the. The dictionary has been compiled from extensive evidence of the quotations that are actually. Oxford dictionary of quotations, 1998, oxford university. A collection of approximately 27,000 quotations pertaining to archaeology, architecture, astronomy, biology. Find that halfremembered line in a browsers paradise of quotations for all occasions. A major new edition of the most authoritative dictionary of quotations available brings you the wit and wisdom of past and present.
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Some quotations are funny, or pithy, together with longer ones that record the words of a scientist about their own discoveries or outlook. Shapiro, used innovative research techniques to ensure that the most popular and eloquent quotations, especially modern and american ones often missed by other dictionaries, were included. Gaithers dictionary of scientific quotations springerlink. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Now with 20,000 quotations arranged by author, this is oxfords largest quotations dictionary. Over 4300 quotations the original words announcing great scientific discoveries, from the first eureka. The oxford dictionary of medical quotations is intended to be a rich source of quotations covering a variety of medically related topics. The terms in the dictionary, in the list of acronyms, and in the glossary are arranged alphabetically on a letterbyletter basis, ignoring spaces and hyphens. Quotation notes stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Exploring the sources of oed quotations if you are a frequent user of the oed online, you may have noticed a small open book icon appearing at the end of some quotations. Buy oxford dictionary of scientific quotations by william f. More than five thousand quotations, that range in time from scotts antarctic expedition in 1912 to the attack on the world trade center in 2001, are gathered in a. Jul, 2006 darwin not only describes natural selection, but carefully assesses the pros and cons of marriage, while james clerk maxwell constructs an electric but poetic valentine as well as his demon. This dictionary has been compiled from extensive evidence of the quotations that are actually used in this way.
Oxford dictionary of modern quotations, elizabeth knowles, aug 23, 2007, reference, 479 pages. Science affects us allin the words of albert einstein, the whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking. In the yale book of quotations, shapiro proves even more diligent than bartlett was about finding the exact origins and wording of familiar quotations. Scientific method quotes when the number of factors coming into play in a phenomenological complex is too large scientific method in most cases fails. Oxford dictionary of scientific quotations by william bynum. Concise dictionary of materials science structure and. The original words announcing great scientific discoveries, from the first. The text is a browsers paradise, covering people and events from cleopatra to j. A dictionary of scientific quotations is a personal selection of scientific quotations by professor alan l mackay that includes graffiti, lines of song, proverbs, and poetry. Max planck, 18581947 from scientific autobiography, 1949. To follow this text, pay close attention to the difference between single quotes and double quotes. Scientific method quotes 176 quotes on scientific method. Bynum and roy porter the oxford reference collection. View scientific uncertainty research papers on academia.
This page contains information about the famous top 100 science quotes in many aspects, such as quotes about knowledge, information, or simply education. The book begins with a preface explaining the term quotation. The oxford dictionary of american quotations hugh rawson and margaret miner. As well as quotations from traditional sources, and with improved coverage of world religions and classical greek and latin literature, this dictionary of quotations now covers areas such as proverbs and nursery rhymes. Borror the ohio state university mayfield publishin compang y. If thats what youre loooking for then this is the place for you. This dictionary is part of the oxford reference collection. Since the end of 2004 the glossary is also available on the internet in pdf and word that can be downloaded to your system at the above address. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Oxford dictionary of scientific quotations 20050421. If someone said it and it was worth recording, the oxford dictionary of quotations recorded it. The oxford dictionary of quotations is absolutely the ultimate reference book of quotations. This article is within the scope of wikiproject reference works, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of reference workrelated subjects on wikipedia. Whether you are a medical history buff, avid quotation hound, or just trying to find that perfect quote to enhance your next presentation, this book is sure to be indispensable.
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Rowling, and the battle of marathon to the hutton inquiry. Drawing on oxford s unrivalled dictionary research program and unique language monitoring, over 700 new quotations have been added to this eighth edition from authors ranging from st joan of arc. Oxford dictionary of scientific quotations by william f. Dictionary of science quotations scientist quotations index these pages include science quotes from archaeologists, biologists, chemists, geologists, inventors and inventions, mathematicians, physicists plus pioneers in medicine, science events and technology. The book can be used for reference or for browsing. Now with 20,000 quotations arranged by author, this is oxford s largest quotations dictionary. Oxford dictionary of scientific quotations the oxford reference.
The superlist of fun lines and famous quotations scientific. Over 20,000 quotations a major new edition of the most authoritative dictionary of quotations available brings you the wit and wisdom of past and present from the ancients of east and west to the global village of the 21st century. The yale book of quotations is the most complete, uptodate, and authoritative quotation dictionary ever compiled. The dictionary includes the commonest quotations which were found in a collection of more than 200,000 citations assembled by combing books, magazines, and newspapers. Find that halfremembered line in a browsers paradise of over 20,000 fully indexed quotations. Put together over 15 years with the assistance of a distinguished team of specialist advisers, it includes full author descriptions and exact sources. Whether you are a medical history buff, avid quotation hound, or just trying to find that perfect quote to enhance your. Albert einstein 18791955 a complete theory of evolution must acknowledge a balance between external forces of environment imposing selection for local adaptation and internal forces representing constraints of inheritance and development. Most mistakes in philosophy and logic occur because the human mind is apt to take the symbol for the reality. With nearly 6,000 quotations arranged historically and annotated extensively, youll know not just who said what, but get the full story behind the quote. The scientific spirit does not rest content with applying that which is already known, but is a restless spirit, ever pressing forward towards the regions of the unknown, and endeavouring to lay under contribution for the special purpose in hand the knowledge acquired in. Packed with 4,000 quotable quotes new and old, this little book offers the words of famous thinkers and great wits on any subject or special event. Paperback published in 1979, 019211560x hardcover published in 1979, 0198600585 hardcover publishe. The oxford dictionary of quotations, first published by the oxford university press in 1941, is an 1,100page book listing short quotations that are common in english language and culture.
A dictionary of scientific quotations 9780750301060. Quotefolio dictionary of quotations a large compendium of quotations especially modern ones. Below you will find a table of the top proverbs we offer, containing the best of the best. Using quotations in scientific writing uw department of psychology. Quotes from famous political leaders, authors, and literature. The oxford dictionary of political quotations nhbs academic. The quotations are drawn from novels, plays, poems, essays, speeches, films radio and. Defining science by the numbers, 19202000 introduction what is science.
To be of greatest value quotations must be accurately given. These are a recent addition, and link to the full text of the source from which the quotation is taken in oxford scholarly editions online oseo. Using the dictionary unless otherwise specified, the definitions of polysemantic terms given in the concise dictionary relate to materials science only. Oxford dictionary of quotations pdf download here is a major new edition of the most authoritative dictionary of quotations available, bringing you the wit online printing pdf file and. The oxford dictionary of medical quotations is a diverse yet comprehensive compilation of over 2500 medically related proverbs and quotations.
Susan ratcliffe, concise oxford dictionary of quotations english isbn. Based on the highly acclaimed seventh edition of the oxford dictionary of quotations, this new edition maintains its extensive coverage of literary and historical quotations, and contains completely uptodate material from todays influential literary and cultural figures. Oxford dictionary of scientific quotations the oxford reference collection w. Concise oxford dictionary of quotations 6th edition. This unprecedented collection of 27000 quotations is the most comprehensive and. Dictionary of science quotations science quotes scientist. The historical notes in small typeelaborating on sources and parallels, and sometimes crossreferencing other quotations within the volumemake this a really useful reference work. Unlike other styles of writing, scientific writing rarely includes direct quotations. Albert einstein quotes german born american physicist who developed the special and general theories of relativity. The new edition adds greater depth to the number of quotations in the various thematic arrangements and also provides new thematic categories. Dictionary of word roots and combining forms compiled from the greek, latin, and other languages, with special reference to biological terms and scientific names donald j. Drawing on oxfords unrivalled dictionary research program and unique language monitoring, over 700 new quotations have been added to this eighth edition from authors ranging from st joan of arc.
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