My Lists
Featured Lists
Convergence: The Idea at the Heart of Science
By Watson, Peter
- ISBN
- 9781476754345 9781476754369
- Publisher
- S. & S.
REVIEWS
Library Journal
Starred Review on February 3, 2017 | Nonfiction
Watson (Ideas: A History of Thought and Invention, from Fire to Freud; The Modern Mind: An Intellectual History of the 20th Century) here recounts the history of science, emphasizing the increasing overlap of discovery. He details how findings in one field led to breakthroughs in another, such as how William Herschel's notions of deep space paved the way for Charles Darwin's theories of evolution. Told mostly...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
