The History of Science

Name: The History of Science
Brand: Naxos
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Peter Whitfield
ISBN: 9789629549701

Author: Peter Whitfield

Narrator: Peter Whitfield

Unabridged: 5 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Naxos

Published: 03/29/2010

Categories: Nonfiction, Science

Synopsis

This is the foundation of all: that we are not to imagine or suppose, but to discover what nature does, or may be made to do. Thus did Francis Bacon, early in the 17th century, outline the future of science and technology. This drive for knowledge and power has now given us a world dominated by science, and this audiobook tells the story of how we have arrived there. The achievements of the great scientific thinkers of the ages – Copernicus, Newton, Lavoisier, Darwin, Pasteur, Einstein, Freud, Hubble and many more – are explained and woven together into an exciting story of intellectual discovery, but a story in which a sense of the mystery of the universe is always present.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniel

A very quick, but nice overview. I was impressed with the care put into the wording, that allowed this brief overview to work so well. I thought the coverage of the ancient stuff was excellent. I was disappointed it did not cover the occult, which it described simply as something that misdirected sc......more

Goodreads review by Hussein

Good as an overview of some of the topics and themes of the history of science. Poor in the pre-18th century accounts, and in insisting on inserting philosophical and materialistic "facts" in his accounts throughout the book.......more

Goodreads review by Melinda

A nice, short, skim the surface type of book. Hits the science highlights and gives a general overview...nothing earth shattering but still quite interesting.......more

Goodreads review by M(^-__-^)M_ken_M(^-__-^)M

The History of Science by Peter Whitfield nice and short brief on science development through the ages. Science meaning from the dictionary the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation a......more