{"product_id":"scientifica-historica-how-the-worlds-great-science-books-chart-the-history-of-knowledge-liber-historica","title":"Scientifica Historica: How the world's great science books chart the history of knowledge (Liber Historica)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScientifica Historica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an illustrated, accessible review of those books that marked the development of science from ancient civilizations to the new millennium.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is divided into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003efive eras\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and explores the leading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003escientific pioneers, discoveries and books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e within them:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAncient World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- looks at the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebeginnings of language\u003c\/b\u003e, plus the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003efirst ever scientific documents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eproduced and translated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRenaissance in Print\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- explores the effects of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003einvention of the printing press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the exploration of the seas and skies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eModern Classical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- surveys the\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enineteenth century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the development of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003escience as a profession\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePost-Classical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- dissects the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003etwentieth century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the introduction of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003erelativity, quantum theory and genetics\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Next Generation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- reviews the period from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e1980 to the modern day\u003c\/b\u003e, showing how science has become accessible to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003egeneral public\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlus an introduction to the history and development of writing and books in general, and a list of the 150 greatest science books published.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom carvings and scrolls to glossy bound tomes, this book beautifully illustrates the evolution of scientific communication to the world. By recounting the history of science via its key works--those books written by the keenest minds our world has known--this book reflects the physical results of brilliant thought manifested in titles that literally changed the course of knowledge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrian Clegg\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Ivy Press\u003cbr\u003eOctober 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9781782408789\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 1782408789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Golden Leaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48663947018455,"sku":"1407","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0825\/6159\/7655\/files\/original_4e349d5d-8772-4600-842b-1340f52cf9a4.jpg?v=1779715859","url":"https:\/\/txvx2c-sy.myshopify.com\/products\/scientifica-historica-how-the-worlds-great-science-books-chart-the-history-of-knowledge-liber-historica","provider":"My Store 2","version":"1.0","type":"link"}