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The Story of Science - From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory

The Story of Science - From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory

by SusanWiseBauer (Author)

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    Illustrated 2015

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Synopsis

The Story of Science guides us to the original texts that have changed the way we think about our world, our cosmos and ourselves. Whether referenced individually or read together as the narrative of Western scientific development, the book's twenty-eight succinct chapters lead readers from the first science texts by Hippocrates, Plato and Aristotle through twentieth-century classics in biology, physics and cosmology, including works by Einstein, Schroedinger and Dawkins. Each chapter recommends one or more classic books and provides an entertaining account of the discovery, a vivid sketch of the scientist-writer and a clear explanation of any technical issues. The Story of Science reveals science to be a human pursuit-an essential, often deeply personal, sometimes flawed, frequently brilliant way of understanding the world.

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Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 336
 Edition: Illustrated
 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 16 Jun 2015
ISBN 10: 0393243265
ISBN 13: 9780393243260

Media Reviews
...if her [Susan Wise Bauer's] mission was to make an often out-of-reach subject accessible and-while science arguably is always relevant-feel more relevant, because you've gained an appreciation for the motivation, challenges and significance behind it, as well as its joys and quirks and brilliance, she's done a great job. -- The Herald
...a masterly account of the great minds who have helped expand human knowledge, from the earliest philosophers onwards. -- Sky at Night
Author Bio
Susan Wise Bauer is a writer, teacher, and historian. Her books include The Story of Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory, The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had, the History of the World series (W. W. Norton) and the Story of the World series (Well-Trained Mind Press). She has a Ph.D. in American Studies from the College of William & Mary in Virginia, as well as an M.A. in seventeenth-century literature and a Master of Divinity in Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literature. For fifteen years, she taught literature and composition at the College of William and Mary.