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The Ascent of Science

Autor Brian L. Silver
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 mar 2000
'This book is a report of the scientific campaign up to now. It is not a history of science but rather an account of the major battles, the frequently eccentric generals and the ways in which science has deeply influenced man's picture of the world and of himself. It is not a final summing-up. We know that we are far from a real understanding of nature. We press on. Michelangelo's divine discontent gives us no rest. And although the history of science may be a trail littered with broken theories and discarded concepts, science is also a triumph of reason, luck, and above all imagination. There are few more successful, exciting, or strange journeys.' From the author's preface In The Ascent of Science, Brian Silver provides a sweeping and dynamic overview of the whole of Western science, from the Renaissance to the present. In it, he translates the most profoundly important, and often impenetrably obscure, scientific developments into a vernacular that is not only accessible and illuminating but highly enjoyable as well.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780195134278
ISBN-10: 0195134273
Pagini: 552
Ilustrații: 75 line figures
Dimensiuni: 211 x 280 x 30 mm
Greutate: 1.23 kg
Ediția:Revised
Editura: Oxford University Press
Colecția OUP USA
Locul publicării:New York, United States

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Silver, a physical chemist, is good on the molecular basis of thermodynamics
it's by far the most eccentric, opinionated and bizarre I've come across. It is also one of the best
succeeds handsomely in presenting most of the big ides in science, together with a stimulating overview of its history and some well-informed commedntary on science in the 1990s
The Ascent of Science is an intriguingly orginal introduction to science and will be a boon to those of us who make a living out of making science accessible to nonspecialists...many teachers of Science for Poets course, so popular in the US, will find plenty of rewarding ideas here, not least Silver's outspoken views on current science policy
Most enjoyable of all is Silver's spicy accessible style
Brian Silver's book is an enormously ambitious project,and might well be subtitled "Everything you always wanted to know about science"
this book is a wonderful refresher course; it is full of unexpected bits of history and is remarkably readable
a fine book, explaining what it covers with care, thoughtfulness what it covers with care, thoughtfulness and wit
Silver's wicked way with words explains the most important discoveries of science in everyday language and periodically illustrates the points with reference to contemporary culture....Throughout this mighty book I was laughing....I shall never think about atoms in the same way again!...By the breadth and vision of his book, the power of his pen, his ability to explain extraordinary and difficult concepts by reference to the ordinary and the ability to appear to lose that sense of awe and wonderment at the greatness of it all...pass it on to your scientifically illiterate friends. Stand proud. And admit that yes, you too are a scientist s ChemWeb Inc - Paul Board
Silver writes with extraordinary grace and sparkling wit - and with a comprehensiveness unparalleled in science writing.

Notă biografică

Former Professor of Physical Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel (now deceased).