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The Ascent of Man
A new paperback edition of Dr. Bronowski's classic history of humankind, with a foreword by Richard Dawkins
Dr. Jacob Bronowksi's classic 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.
Book Details
- Publisher: BBC Physical Audio
- Publish Date: Apr 1st, 2013
- Pages: 352
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.70in - 4.90in - 1.00in - 0.55lb
- EAN: 9781849901154
- Categories: • Philosophy & Social Aspects• General• Social History
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VP @GoldwaterInst, adjunct @CatoInstitute, contrib ed. @TheObjStd, “Tim the Lawyer” @AandGShow but here I speak only for myself (OBVIOUSLY). Eleutheronormative.
Really glad I got to write about one of my heroes, Jacob Bronowski, for @Discourse_Mag. His epic miniseries “The Ascent of Man” is 50 yrs old this year. I think it’s still the best documentary ever made. But he was so much more than a TV personality: https://t.co/o9neYV1Hm2
Mathematician, writer, Cornell professor. All cards on the table, face up, all the time.
@stopdeboosting @matloff @karnavr In his masterpiece PBS series (and later book) “The Ascent of Man“, Jacob Bronowski said that Enrico Fermi was the cleverest man he ever knew, with one exception. Later in the book, he says that Johnny von Neumann was the cleverest man he ever knew, without exception.
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What people are saying
VP @GoldwaterInst, adjunct @CatoInstitute, contrib ed. @TheObjStd, “Tim the Lawyer” @AandGShow but here I speak only for myself (OBVIOUSLY). Eleutheronormative.
Really glad I got to write about one of my heroes, Jacob Bronowski, for @Discourse_Mag. His epic miniseries “The Ascent of Man” is 50 yrs old this year. I think it’s still the best documentary ever made. But he was so much more than a TV personality: https://t.co/o9neYV1Hm2
Mathematician, writer, Cornell professor. All cards on the table, face up, all the time.
@stopdeboosting @matloff @karnavr In his masterpiece PBS series (and later book) “The Ascent of Man“, Jacob Bronowski said that Enrico Fermi was the cleverest man he ever knew, with one exception. Later in the book, he says that Johnny von Neumann was the cleverest man he ever knew, without exception.