The Ascent Of Man
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor edge wear and creasing. Page Condition: Yellowed with age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact.
A landmark work in the history of science and human civilisation, The Ascent of Man chronicles humanity's intellectual and cultural evolution from our earliest prehistoric origins to the complexities of modern science. Written to accompany the acclaimed BBC television documentary series of the same name, Jacob Bronowski presents a sweeping and passionate argument that science is the defining achievement of human culture — not a cold, impersonal discipline, but a deeply creative and humanistic endeavour. With vivid prose and extraordinary breadth of knowledge, the work details pivotal moments in human discovery, from the first stone tools and the development of agriculture to the revolutions of Newton, Darwin, and Einstein. Bronowski argues with warmth and conviction that the ascent of man is ultimately a story of the triumph of imagination, curiosity, and the restless human need to understand the world.
Author: J. Bronowski
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
Genre: History
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor edge wear and creasing. Page Condition: Yellowed with age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact.
A landmark work in the history of science and human civilisation, The Ascent of Man chronicles humanity's intellectual and cultural evolution from our earliest prehistoric origins to the complexities of modern science. Written to accompany the acclaimed BBC television documentary series of the same name, Jacob Bronowski presents a sweeping and passionate argument that science is the defining achievement of human culture — not a cold, impersonal discipline, but a deeply creative and humanistic endeavour. With vivid prose and extraordinary breadth of knowledge, the work details pivotal moments in human discovery, from the first stone tools and the development of agriculture to the revolutions of Newton, Darwin, and Einstein. Bronowski argues with warmth and conviction that the ascent of man is ultimately a story of the triumph of imagination, curiosity, and the restless human need to understand the world.