40 scientists have each contributed a piece relevant to their field - an elementary idea, a basic concept, a tool for thought. These pieces together form a tool-kit for the curious to use in extending their reading in scientific areas. The pieces are arranged in thematic groups: (1) Thinking about science (2) Origins (3) Evolution (4) Mind (5) Cosmos (6) The future. Each essay is short, averaging about 1500 words, and is self-contained, assuming no prior knowledge. Contributers include Lee Smolin, Alan Guth, Ian Stewart, Richard Dawkins, Steve Jones, Stephen Jay Gould, Lewis Wolpert, Freeman Dyson, Paul Davies and Martin Rees.
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40 scientists have each contributed a piece relevant to their field - an elementary idea, a basic concept, a tool for thought. These pieces together form a tool-kit for the curious to use in extending their reading in scientific areas. The pieces are arranged in thematic groups: (1) Thinking about science (2) Origins (3) Evolution (4) Mind (5) Cosmos (6) The future. Each essay is short, averaging about 1500 words, and is self-contained, assuming no prior knowledge. Contributers include Lee Smolin, Alan Guth, Ian Stewart, Richard Dawkins, Steve Jones, Stephen Jay Gould, Lewis Wolpert, Freeman Dyson, Paul Davies and Martin Rees.
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. A few marks book block. Some bumping of dust jacket. Previous owners name cut out of fly leaf. Faint scratches on covers due to shelf wear. Here is an intellectual primer to take readers into the new sciences of the 21st century. nearly 40 of the world's leading scientists have each contributed an original piece-an elementary idea, a basic concept, a tool for thought-relevant to their field of science. This is a sophisticated and stimulating book for intelligent readers who want to extend their reading in scientific areas. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 000495
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