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On Giants' Shoulders
Melvyn Bragg
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Description for On Giants' Shoulders
Paperback. Bragg's bestselling account of the greatest figures and discoveries in the history of science from Archimedes to DNA Num Pages: 384 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: BG; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 262. Good clean copy with minimal reading wear
The fascinating story of science unfolds in this account of the lives and extraordinary discoveries of twelve of its greatest figures - Archimedes, Galileo, Newton, Lavoisier, Faraday, Darwin, Poincaré, Freud, Einstein, Marie Curie and Crick and Watson. Exploring their impact and legacy with leading scientists of today including Stephen Jay Gould, Oliver Sacks, Lewis Wolpert, Susan Greenfield, Roger Penrose and Richard Dawkins, Melvyn Bragg illuminates the core issues of science past and present, and conveys the excitement and importance of the scientific quest.
The fascinating story of science unfolds in this account of the lives and extraordinary discoveries of twelve of its greatest figures - Archimedes, Galileo, Newton, Lavoisier, Faraday, Darwin, Poincaré, Freud, Einstein, Marie Curie and Crick and Watson. Exploring their impact and legacy with leading scientists of today including Stephen Jay Gould, Oliver Sacks, Lewis Wolpert, Susan Greenfield, Roger Penrose and Richard Dawkins, Melvyn Bragg illuminates the core issues of science past and present, and conveys the excitement and importance of the scientific quest.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Sceptre
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340712603
SKU
KCD0022325
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
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99-1
About Melvyn Bragg
Melvyn Bragg is a writer and broadcaster whose first novel, For Want of a Nail, was published in 1965. His novels since include The Maid of Buttermere, The Soldier's Return, A Son of War, Credo and Now is the Time, which won the Parliamentary Book Award for fiction in 2016. His books have also been awarded the Time/Life Silver Pen ... Read more
Reviews for On Giants' Shoulders
'Enchanting ... if anything will unlock the Aladdin's cave of science to a general readership it is Melvyn Bragg's approach'
Lisa Jardine in The Times
A fascinating exploration forthe lay reader into the leagacy of 12 of the greatest figures in science form Archimedes to Galileo an dNewton to Einstein, Crick and Watson with the help of leading ... Read more
Lisa Jardine in The Times
A fascinating exploration forthe lay reader into the leagacy of 12 of the greatest figures in science form Archimedes to Galileo an dNewton to Einstein, Crick and Watson with the help of leading ... Read more