The Art of Science A Natural History of Ideas
Synopsis
Science is about discovery, a journey towards knowledge. With authors as diverse as Galileo and Lewis Carroll, the extracts featured in this anthology span centuries and continents; they include startling revelations that changed the way we think and tackle more prosaic questions such as why the sea is salty; they consider the natural beauty of the snowflake and the man-made wonder of the first computer. What links them all is a desire to understand, explain and enrich the world, and the ability to communicate this in original, clear and engaging prose.
Book details
- Author:
- Richard Hamblyn
- ISBN:
- 9781447204152
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780330490764
- Publisher:
- Pan Macmillan
- Pages:
- N/A
- Reading age:
- 18+
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2019-05-21
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2013
- Copyright by:
- Richard Hamblyn
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
-
English
- Categories:
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History, Nonfiction, Science