Brief History of Science

Thomas Crump

ISBN 10: 1841195529 / ISBN 13: 9781841195520

Published by Little Brown Book Group Sep 2002, 2002

Neuware - From earliest pre-history, with the dawning understanding of fire and its many uses, up to the astonishing advances of the twenty-first century, Thomas Crump traces the ever more sophisticated means employed in our attempts to understand the universe. The result is a vigorous and readable account of how our curious nature has continually pushed forward the frontiers of science and, as a consequence, human civilization. Seller Inventory # 9781841195520

Synopsis:

From earliest pre-history, with the dawning understanding of fire and its many uses, up to the astonishing advances of the twenty-first century, Thomas Crump traces the ever more sophisticated means employed in our attempts to understand the universe. The result is a vigorous and readable account of how our curious nature has continually pushed forward the frontiers of science and, as a consequence, human civilization.

About the Author: Thomas Crump, successful author of A Brief History of Science, recently underwent a hip operation and brings to this book an understanding of the needs and concerns of the patient. His passionate interest in science and its history has given rise to a number of books, most recently Solar Eclipse and The Anthropology of Numbers. A mathematician and anthropologist, until his retirement in 1994, he taught anthropology at the University of Amsterdam.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Brief History of Science
Publisher: Little Brown Book Group Sep 2002
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu