The Ascent of Man

Paperback

Bronowski, Jacob 저자(글)

BBC Physical Audio · 2011년 03월 10일

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This book traces our rise, both as a species and as moulders of our own environment and future. Covering invention, from the flint tool to the theory of relativity, it demonstrates man's ability to understand nature and to control it.
Dr Jacob Bronowksi's groundbreaking BBC television series The Ascent of Man traced our rise as a species and as moulders of our own environment and future. This accompanying book covers the history of science, but of science in the broadest terms. Invention from the flint tool to geometry, and from the arch to the theory of relativity, are shown to be expressions of man's specific ability to understand nature, to control it, and not to be controlled by it. Dr Bronowski's rare grasp not only of science, but also of its historical and social context, gave him great advantages as an historian of ideas. The book, issued for the first time as a mass market paperback, gives us a new perspective not just on science, but on civilization. Dr Jacob Bronowski, who was born in Poland in 1908, died in 1974. His family had settled in Britain and he was educated at Cambridge University. He was distinguished not only as a scientist but also as the author of books and broadcasts on the arts, and was an honorary Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge. Dr Bronowski had lived and worked in America since 1964, as a Senior Fellow and Director of the Council for Biology in Human Affairs at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego, California.
Dr Jacob Bronowksi's groundbreaking book The Ascent of Man traces the development of human society through its understanding of science. First published in 1973 to accompany the BBC television series, it is considered one of the first works of 'popular science', illuminating the historical and social context of scientific development for a generation of readers. In his highly accessible style, Dr Bronowski discusses human invention from the flint tool to geometry, agriculture to genetics, and from alchemy to the theory of relativity, showing how they all are expressions of our ability to understand and control nature. In mass market paperback for the first time, The Ascent of Man inspires, influences and informs as profoundly as ever.
Dr Jacob Bronowksi? The Ascent of Man traces the development of human society through our understanding of science.First published in 1973 to accompany the groundbreaking BBC television series, it is considered one of the first works of ?opular science? illuminating the historical and social context of scientific development for a generation of readers. In his highly accessible style, Dr Bronowski discusses human invention from the flint tool to geometry, agriculture to genetics, and from alchemy to the theory of relativity, showing how they all are expressions of our ability to understand and control nature.In this new paperback edition, The Ascent of Man inspires, influences and informs as profoundly as ever.
Dr Jacob Bronowksi?? The Ascent of Man traces the development of human society through our understanding of science.First published in 1973 to accompany the groundbreaking BBC television series, it is considered one of the first works of ??opular science?? illuminating the historical and social context of scientific development for a generation of readers. In his highly accessible style, Dr Bronowski discusses human invention from the flint tool to geometry, agriculture to genetics, and from alchemy to the theory of relativity, showing how they all are expressions of our ability to understand and control nature.In this new paperback edition, The Ascent of Man inspires, influences and informs as profoundly as ever.
Dr. Bronowski's classic history of humankind. Dr. Jacob Bronowski's groundbreaking book The Ascent of Man traces the development of human society through its understanding of science. First published in 1973, it is considered one of the first works of "popular science", illuminating the historical and social context of scientific development for a generation of readers. In his highly accessible style, Dr. Bronowski discusses human invention from the flint tool to geometry, agriculture to genetics, and from alchemy to the theory of relativity, showing how they all are expressions of our ability to understand and control nature. The Ascent of Man inspires, influences and informs as profoundly as ever.
A new paperback edition of Dr Bronowski's classic history of humankind, viewed through the progress of science
A new paperback edition of Dr Bronowski's classic history of humankind, with a foreword by Richard Dawkins
Dr Bronowski's classic history of humankind, in a new paperback edition
"A great book... it taught me a huge amount about mixing history and science." -Simon Singh

작가정보

저자(글) Bronowski, Jacob

Jacob Bronowski (1908?1974) was a mathematician, biologist, science historian, and author. His other well-known works include The Origins of Knowledge and Imagination and The Western Intellectual Tradition, From Leonardo to Hegel. Richard Dawkins is the author of The God Delusion and The Selfish Gene.

기본정보

ISBN	9781849901154 ( 1849901155 )
발행(출시)일자	2011년 03월 10일
쪽수	352쪽
크기	124 * 196 * 25 mm / 249 g
총권수	1권
언어	영어