The Sleepwalkers: A History Of Man's Changing Vision Of The Universe
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
At the crossroads of science, philosophy, and human psychology, Arthur Koestler's The Sleepwalkers presents one of the most ambitious and electrifying accounts of how humanity arrived at its modern understanding of the cosmos. Tracing the intellectual journey from the ancient Babylonians through Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler, Koestler chronicles the fitful, often contradictory, and deeply human process by which revolutionary ideas about the universe were born — not through clear-eyed rationalism, but through a kind of inspired, stumbling somnambulism. Koestler argues with forensic precision and narrative brilliance that the great scientists of history were not the detached, infallible geniuses of legend, but passionate, flawed individuals driven as much by mysticism and intuition as by empirical rigour. His prose bridges the gap between scientific history and literary art, making complex cosmological revolutions accessible without ever sacrificing intellectual depth. A landmark work that fundamentally reframes the story of human discovery, The Sleepwalkers leaves the reader questioning just how much of our greatest progress has been achieved in the dark.
Author: Arthur Koestler
Format: Paperback
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
At the crossroads of science, philosophy, and human psychology, Arthur Koestler's The Sleepwalkers presents one of the most ambitious and electrifying accounts of how humanity arrived at its modern understanding of the cosmos. Tracing the intellectual journey from the ancient Babylonians through Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler, Koestler chronicles the fitful, often contradictory, and deeply human process by which revolutionary ideas about the universe were born — not through clear-eyed rationalism, but through a kind of inspired, stumbling somnambulism. Koestler argues with forensic precision and narrative brilliance that the great scientists of history were not the detached, infallible geniuses of legend, but passionate, flawed individuals driven as much by mysticism and intuition as by empirical rigour. His prose bridges the gap between scientific history and literary art, making complex cosmological revolutions accessible without ever sacrificing intellectual depth. A landmark work that fundamentally reframes the story of human discovery, The Sleepwalkers leaves the reader questioning just how much of our greatest progress has been achieved in the dark.