{"product_id":"secondhand-science-ideas-bargain-book-box-sp2873","title":"Secondhand Science \u0026 Ideas Bargain Book Box SP2873","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSecondhand Science \u0026amp; Ideas Bargain Book Box SP2873\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe best popular science thinking of the twentieth century gathered in one box — from Attenborough on the living world to Gould on geological time, with Martin Gardner's sceptical intelligence running through it like a thread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col dir=\"ltr\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMontaigne — Peter Burke (Past Masters, OUP) — a concise introduction to the great French essayist and his enduring relevance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHomer — Jasper Griffin (Past Masters, OUP) — a brilliant short study of Homer and the world of the Homeric epics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLife on Earth — David Attenborough — companion to the landmark BBC television series on the evolution of life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe Ambidextrous Universe: Left, Right, and the Fall of Parity — Martin Gardner — a classic exploration of symmetry and handedness in nature and physics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eIntroduction to Logical Theory — P.F. Strawson (University Paperbacks) — a foundational text in modern analytic philosophy and formal logic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTime's Arrow, Time's Cycle: Myth and Metaphor in the Discovery of Geological Time — Stephen Jay Gould — Gould's elegant study of how deep time was imagined and understood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eOckham's Razor — (ABC Radio's Science Series) — essays from the long-running Australian public radio science programme.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWords from the Myths — Isaac Asimov — Asimov traces the roots of everyday language in classical mythology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe Human Zoo — Desmond Morris — Morris's provocative study of human behaviour in urban environments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBetrayers of the Truth: Fraud and Deceit in Science — William Broad and Nicholas Wade — a rigorous and unsettling investigation into scientific misconduct.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe Sacred Beetle and Other Great Essays in Science — chosen and introduced by Martin Gardner — an outstanding anthology including Asimov, Gould, Einstein, Huxley, and others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eUse and Abuse of Statistics — W.J. Reichmann (Pelican) — a clear-headed guide to statistical thinking for the general reader.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDawn of a Millennium: Beyond Evolution and Culture — Erich Harth — a wide-ranging inquiry into consciousness, evolution, and the future of human culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eOckham's Razor 2 — (ABC Radio's Science Series) — the second collection from the popular science radio series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePlanet Word — J.P. Davidson (BBC) — a lively history of language from earliest communication to the digital age, companion to the television series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eScience: Good, Bad and Bogus — Martin Gardner — Gardner's rigorous and entertaining examination of pseudoscience and the limits of legitimate inquiry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFrancis Bacon — Anthony Quinton (Past Masters, OUP) — a lucid introduction to the philosopher of empiricism and the scientific method.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eScience of Mythology: Essays on the Myth of the Divine Child and the Mysteries of Eleusis — C.G. Jung and C. Kerényi — a landmark collaboration on archetype and myth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe Making of English — Henry Bradley, revised by Simeon Potter — a classic study of how the English language took its present shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe Beginnings of Modern Psychology — W.M. O'Neil (Penguin Science of Behaviour) — traces the emergence of psychology as a scientific discipline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eIntelligence and Personality — Alice Heim (Pelican) — a lucid account of how intelligence and personality are defined, measured, and related.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49028090921179,"sku":"SP2873","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/sp2873.jpg?v=1785110912","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/secondhand-science-ideas-bargain-book-box-sp2873","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}