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The Story of Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory
By Bauer, Susan Wise
- ISBN
- 9780393243260 9780393243277
- Publisher
- Norton
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Reviewed on April 1, 2015 | Science and Technology
Bauer (The Well Educated Mind) highlights 36 texts that illustrate the progression of popular scientific thought in the West. The book's Eurocentric worldview cannot be denied: this is not an effort to educate readers about little-known contributors, rather the book is designed to acquaint informed nonspecialists with the greatest editions of classic scientific theories. Each chapter gives the historic context for one to three books by explaining their importance and history. This i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
