The Ascent Of Man
$31.00
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2011
Summary
A new paperback edition of Dr. Bronowski’s classic history of humankind, with a foreword by Richard Dawkins.
Dr. Jacob Bronowski’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.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849901154 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849901155 |
| Author: | Jacob Bronowski |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | BBC Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2011 |
| Weight: | 239g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 126mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
“The book and television series … are a superb teaching tool and a remarkable memorial.”
The book and television series… are a superb teaching tool and a remarkable memorial * Carl Sagan *
A great book… it taught me a huge amount about mixing history and science * Simon Singh *
About The Author
Jacob Bronowski
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.
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