Understanding the Present: Alternative History of Science - Couverture souple

Appleyard, Bryan

 
9781860648915: Understanding the Present: Alternative History of Science
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1860648916 ISBN 13 : 9781860648915
Editeur : Barbara Ward & Associates, 2003

Synopsis

Scientists have never seemed so fallible - or even so dangerous. But today, more than ever before, an understanding of modern science is essential for anyone seeking to define the nature of man and his place in the universe. Since Galileo looked through his telescope in 1609 and set eyes upon the moon, mankind's gaze has been drawn, by science and its disciplines, out beyond our narrow world to the infinite spaces of the cosmos. Bryan Appleyard charts the progression of scientific knowledge, from Copernicus and Descartes to Einstein and Hawking, and its devastating impact on mankind's belief in his dominant role in the universe.

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À propos de l?auteur

Bryan Appleyard is a special features writer for 'The Sunday Times'. He has twice won Feature Writer of the Year.

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Éditeur
Barbara Ward & Associates
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1860648916
ISBN 13 
9781860648915
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
304
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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