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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller notes
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Personalize
- No
- Inscribed
- No
- Type
- Narrative
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Personalized
- No
- Book Series
- Science
- Intended Audience
- Young Adults, Adults
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- ISBN
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195116992
ISBN-13
9780195116991
eBay Product ID (ePID)
188698
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ascent of Science
Number of Pages
552 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1998
Topic
Philosophy & Social Aspects, General, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, History
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science, Psychology
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
40.2 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
97-015430
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"Silver has an engaging, witty style, filled with remarkable erudation. Heskillfully guides us through a labyrinth of highly complex material, makinginviting and comprehensible topics such as the kinetic theory of gases, theinterference of wave motions, chaos, relativity, the gene machine, andcosmology."--Chemistry and Engineering News, "Silver has an engaging, witty style, filled with remarkable erudition. Heskillfully guides us through a labyrinth of highly complex material....He bringsa sense of wonder and a joy for science to his writing."--CandEN "Like a goodtour book, The Ascent of Science takes us to all the principle locations in therealm and shows us not only what's to be found there, but also its history, itseffect on history, philosophy, technology and society, and vignettes about localheroes.... A comprehensive, balanced, informative and charming book....For...anyone curious to know what science is really all about, this book makesvery good one-stop shopping."-- the New York Times Book Review, "Silver has an engaging, witty style, filled with remarkable erudition. He skillfully guides us through a labyrinth of highly complex material....He brings a sense of wonder and a joy for science to his writing."--CandEN "Like a good tour book, The Ascent of Science takes us to all theprinciple locations in the realm and shows us not only what's to be found there, but also its history, its effect on history, philosophy, technology and society, and vignettes about local heroes.... A comprehensive, balanced, informative and charming book.... For...anyone curious to know whatscience is really all about, this book makes very good one-stop shopping."-- the New York Times Book Review, "Considering the in-depth, comprehensive character of this overview of thescientific enterprise, the accessibility of Silver's narrative isremarkable."--Booklist, "For anyone interested in but intimidated by the scientific enterprise, The Ascent of Science provides an inviting assessment of the discipline. That it does so without diminishing either the complexity or the awe-inspiring power of science is a major accomplishment, one that opens the door tohumanity's greatest intellectual adventure and reveals the many ways in which science has altered the way we see the world and ourselves."--Research and Innovation, "Silver shows the intellectual and philosophical underpinnings of the scientist's quest for knowledge. His writing style is nothing less than charming."--Ben Bova,Courant, "Confident but not arrogant, comprehensive, thought-provoking, and very well written. Silver has given us one of the most stimulating overviews of science in recent years."--Kirkus Reviews, "Silver does more than explain scientific achievements with wit and grace: For him, science is fun. In this spirit, he leads a whirlwind tour through wondrous worlds of molecular biology, animal evolution, quantum mechanics, and relativity."--Publishers Weekly (starred review), "For anyone interested in but intimidated by the scientific enterprise,The Ascent of Science provides an inviting assessment of the discipline. That itdoes so without diminishing either the complexity or the awe-inspiring power ofscience is a major accomplishment, one that opens the door to humanity'sgreatest intellectual adventure and reveals the many ways in which science hasaltered the way we see the world and ourselves."--Research and Innovation, "A book commendable for its breadth, depth, and vision, conveying effectively the intellectual majesty and cold-blooded rational rigor of science, with erudition and sensitivity. Highly recommended to all undergraduate science students."--Science and Technology, "Confident but not arrogant, comprehensive, thought-provoking, and verywell written. Silver has given us one of the most stimulating overviews ofscience in recent years."--Kirkus Reviews, "Silver shows the intellectual and philosophical underpinnings of thescientist's quest for knowledge. His writing style is nothing less thancharming."--Ben Bova,Courant, "Considering the in-depth, comprehensive character of this overview of the scientific enterprise, the accessibility of Silver's narrative is remarkable."--Booklist, "Silver has an engaging, witty style, filled with remarkable erudation. He skillfully guides us through a labyrinth of highly complex material, making inviting and comprehensible topics such as the kinetic theory of gases, the interference of wave motions, chaos, relativity, the gene machine,and cosmology."--Chemistry and Engineering News, "A book commendable for its breadth, depth, and vision, conveyingeffectively the intellectual majesty and cold-blooded rational rigor of science,with erudition and sensitivity. Highly recommended to all undergraduate sciencestudents."--Science and Technology, "Silver does more than explain scientific achievements with wit and grace:For him, science is fun. In this spirit, he leads a whirlwind tour throughwondrous worlds of molecular biology, animal evolution, quantum mechanics, andrelativity."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Dewey Decimal
509
Synopsis
From the revolutionary discoveries of Galileo and Newton to the mind-bending theories of Einstein and Heisenberg, from plate tectonics to particle physics, from the origin of life to universal entropy, and from biology to cosmology, here is a sweeping, readable, and dynamic account of the whole of Western science. In the readable manner and method of Stephen Jay Gould and Carl Sagan, the late Brian L. Silver translates our most important, and often most obscure, scientific developments into a vernacular that is not only accessible and illuminating but also enjoyable. Silver makes his comprehensive case with much clarity and insight; he locates science as the apex of human reason, and reason as our best path to the truth. For all readers curious about--and especially those perhaps intimidated by--what Silver calls "the scientific campaign up to now" in his Preface, The Ascent of Science will be fresh, vivid, and fascinating reading.
LC Classification Number
Q125.S5425 1998
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