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Author: Silver
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 21.10cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 28.00cm
Weight: 1.234kg
ISBN: 9780195134278
ISBN 10: 0195134273
Pages: 552
Publication Date: 16 March 2000
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Like a good tour book, [this volume] takes us to all the principle 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 [those] curious to know what science is really all about, this book makes very good one-stop shopping. -- The New York Times Book Review<br>
<br> Like a good tour book, [this volume] takes us to all the principle 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 [those] curious to know what science is really all about, this book makes very good one-stop shopping. -- The New York Times Book Review<p><br>
Like a good tour book, [this volume] takes us to all the principle 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 [those] curious to know what science is really all about, this book makes very good one-stop shopping. --The New York Times Book Review 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 to humanity'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 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 Considering the in-depth, comprehensive character of this overview of the scientific enterprise, the accessibility of Silver's narrative is remarkable. --Booklist 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 the wondrous worlds of molecular biology, animal evolution, quantum mechanics, and relativity. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) 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 & Technology 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
An overview of the entire history of science. Nobody could possibly want to sit down and read it all, and it is astonishing that one individual could have written it completely. But many people will find it a useful reference, whether they want to know something of the history of the debate about the heritability or intelligence, or the relationship between alchemy and chemistry, or how black holes are made. The older stuff is more thoroughly presented, and some of the up-to-date material is rather sketchy. But if history is what you want, this is a good place to find it. (Kirkus UK)
Author Information
Brian L. Silver was Professor of Physical Chemistry at the Techion, or Institute of Technology, in Israel. He died in 1997, just prior to the publication of this book.
