9781847921727 - Curiosity: How Science Became Interested in Everything by Philip Ball (10 results)
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Seller: Persephone's Books, Gastonia, NC, U.S.A.Persephone's Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. vii, 465 pp. First printing. The book is slightly cocked. The binding is tight and the text is clean.
Language: English
Published by Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom, London, 2012
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United KingdomWorldofBooks
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. There was a time when curiosity was condemned. To be curious was to delve into matters that didn't concern you - after all, the original sin stemmed from a desire for forbidden knowledge. Through curiosity our innocence was lost. Yet this hasn't deterred us. Today we spend vast sums trying to rec…reate the first instants of creation in particle accelerators, out of pure desire to know. There seems now to be no question too vast or too trivial to be ruled out of bounds: Why can fleas jump so high? What is gravity? What shape are clouds? Today curiosity is no longer reviled, but celebrated. Examining how our inquisitive impulse first became sanctioned, changing from a vice to a virtue, Curiosity begins with the age when modern science began, a time that spans the lives of Galileo and Isaac Newton. It reveals a complex story, in which the liberation and the taming of curiosity was linked to magic, religion, literature, travel, trade and empire. By examining the rise of curiosity, we can ask what has become of it today: how it functions in science, how it is spun and packaged and sold, how well it is being sustained and honoured, and how the changing shape of science influences the kinds of questions it may ask. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United KingdomBetter World Books Ltd
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Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.
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Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, IrelandMW Books Ltd.
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: viii, 465 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Curiosity. Science History ; Popular works. Genre: Science. Language: English…. 1 Kg.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Pages edges are tanned but appears to have hardly been read.
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Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: viii, 465 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Curiosity. Science History ; Popular works. Genre: Science. Language: English…. 1 Kg.
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Seller: PEMBERLEY NATURAL HISTORY BOOKS BA, ABA, Iver, United KingdomPEMBERLEY NATURAL HISTORY BOOKS BA, ABA
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Condition: Fine. viii, 465, text figs. . HB. Fine. . [9781847921727].
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Seller: Anytime Books, London, United KingdomAnytime Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Where has curiosity led humans? pp486. ARC. Unread.
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Seller: Mooney's bookstore, Den Helder, NetherlandsMooney's bookstore
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