The Ascent Of Man

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Random House, 2011 M07 31 - 352 páginas

Dr Jacob Bronowksi's 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 '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 this new paperback edition, The Ascent of Man inspires, influences and informs as profoundly as ever.

 

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CONTENTS
11
CHAPTER TWO THE HARVEST OF THE SEASONS
47
CHAPTER THREE THE GRAIN IN THE STONE
73
CHAPTER FOUR THE HIDDEN STRUCTURE
95
CHAPTER FIVE THE MUSIC OF THE SPHERES
119
Pythagoras
142
The Poets Defence 1939 1966
154
CHAPTER SEVEN THE MAJESTIC CLOCKWORK
169
Figaro Benjamin Franklin and
212
CHAPTER TEN WORLD WITHIN WORLD
243
CHAPTER ELEVEN KNOWLEDGE OR CERTAINTY
267
The Western Intellectual Tradition
276
CHAPTER TWELVE GENERATION UPON GENERATION
287
Mendel Genetics of the pea Instant oblivion An allornothing
309
The Identity of Man 1965 1972
312
Man the social solitary Human specificity Specific development
331

Science and Human Values 1958
195
CHAPTER EIGHT THE DRIVE FOR POWER
197
Picture Credits
349
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Jacob Bronowski
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Dr Jacob Bronowski was born in Poland in 1908 and died in 1974. His family 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 lived and worked in America from 1964, as a Senior Fellow and Director of the Council for Biology in Human Affairs.

Información bibliográfica

TítuloThe Ascent Of Man
AutorJacob Bronowski
EditorRandom House, 2011
ISBN1446417158, 9781446417157
Largo352 páginas
  
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