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The book offers a fascinating journey of human progress, showcasing the role of science in shaping our society and civilization. The author beautifully highlights how science and its development have played a crucial role in our present-day development. The book is ideal for people who are curious about science and how it has impacted human progress. As a user, you will enjoy reading about the historical and social context of scientific development, and it will surely broaden your perspective on science and its influence on human society.

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Author: J. Bronowski
Publisher: Book Club Associates, 1976
Condition: Hardcover with dust jacket, interior clean
Dr. Jacob Bronowksi's classic traces the development of human society through our understanding of science. First published in 1973 to accompany the groundbreaking BBC television series, it is considered one of the first works of "popular science," illuminating the historical and social context of scientific development for a generation of readers. In his highly accessible style, Dr. Bronowski discusses human invention from the flint tool to geometry, agriculture to genetics, and from alchemy to the theory of relativity, showing how they all are expressions of our ability to understand and control nature.

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The book offers a fascinating journey of human progress, showcasing the role of science in shaping our society and civilization. The author beautifully highlights how science and its development have played a crucial role in our present-day development. The book is ideal for people who are curious about science and how it has impacted human progress. As a user, you will enjoy reading about the historical and social context of scientific development, and it will surely broaden your perspective on science and its influence on human society.

Riley is your virtual thrift companion, and here to help you find your next favourite read. You can also find in-stock similar reads linked by topic and genre here!

Author: J. Bronowski
Publisher: Book Club Associates, 1976
Condition: Hardcover with dust jacket, interior clean
Dr. Jacob Bronowksi's classic traces the development of human society through our understanding of science. First published in 1973 to accompany the groundbreaking BBC television series, it is considered one of the first works of "popular science," illuminating the historical and social context of scientific development for a generation of readers. In his highly accessible style, Dr. Bronowski discusses human invention from the flint tool to geometry, agriculture to genetics, and from alchemy to the theory of relativity, showing how they all are expressions of our ability to understand and control nature.