The story of science : from the writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang theory
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New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2015].
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New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2015].
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xx, 316 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-294) and index.
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A road map to the development of modern scientific thought. Far too often, public discussion of science is carried out by journalists, voters, and politicians who have received their science secondhand. The Story of Science shows us the joy and importance of reading groundbreaking science writing for ourselves and guides us back to the masterpieces that have changed the way we think about our world, our cosmos, and ourselves. Able to be referenced individually, or read together as the narrative of Western scientific development, the book's 28 chapters lead readers from the first science texts by the Greeks through 20th-century classics in biology, physics, and cosmology. The Story of Science illuminates everything from mankind's earliest inquiries to the butterfly effect. Each chapter recommends one or more classic books and provides accounts of crucial contributions to science, sketches of the scientist-writers, and explanations of the mechanics underlying each concept. The Story of Science reveals science to be a dramatic undertaking practiced by some of history's most memorable characters. It reminds us that scientific inquiry is a human pursuit--an essential, often deeply personal, sometimes flawed, frequently brilliant way of understanding the world.--From publisher description.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bauer, S. W. (2015). The story of science: from the writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang theory (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bauer, Susan Wise. 2015. The Story of Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory. W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bauer, Susan Wise. The Story of Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory W.W. Norton & Company, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bauer, Susan Wise. The Story of Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2015.

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