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The Upright Thinkers: The Human Journey from Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos

Paperback • 2016 • English

The Upright Thinkers: The Human Journey from Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos

By Leonard Mlodinow

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About the book

How did a near-extinct species, eking out a meager existence with stone axes, become the dominant power on earth, able to harness a knowledge of nature ranging from tiny atoms to the vast structures of the universe?Leonard Mlodinow takes us on an enthralling tour of the history of human progress, from our time on the African savannah through the invention of written language, all the way to modern quantum physics. Along the way, he explores the colorful personalities of the great philosophers, s...Show more

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ISBN

9780345804433

Publisher

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Published year

2016

Language

English

Original title

The Upright Thinkers: The Human Journey from Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos

Format

Paperback

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