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To Explain the World The Discovery of Modern Science

Hardcover • 2015 • English

To Explain the World The Discovery of Modern Science

By Steven Weinberg

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

A masterful commentary on the history of science from the Greeks to modern times, by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg—a thought-provoking and important book by one of the most distinguished scientists and intellectuals of our time.In this rich, irreverent, and compelling history, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg takes us across centuries from ancient Miletus to medieval Baghdad and Oxford, from Plato’s Academy and the Museum of Alexandria to the cathedral school of Char...Show more

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9780062346650

Publisher

HarperCollins

Published year

2015

Language

English

Original title

To Explain the World The Discovery of Modern Science

Format

Hardcover

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