Anaximander and the nature of science
Rovelli, Carlo, 1956-2023
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The bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics tells the thrilling story of one of the greatest intellectual leaps of all time. Over two millennia ago, a Greek philosopher had a number of wondrous insights that paved the way to cosmology, physics, geography, meteorology and biology, setting in motion a new way of seeing the world. Anaximander's legacy includes the revolutionary idea that the earth floats in a void, that the world can be understood in natural rather than supernatural terms, that animals evolved, and that universal laws govern all phenomena. He introduced a new mode of rational thinking with an openness to uncertainty and to the progress of knowledge. In this elegant work, acclaimed physicist Carlo Rovelli brings to light the importance of Anaximander's overlooked legacy to modern science. He examines Anaximander as a scientist interested in shedding light on the deep nature of scientific thinking, which Rovelli locates in his rebellious ability to reimagine the world again and again. Anaximander celebrates the radical lack of certainty that defines the scientific quest for knowledge.
Main title:
Anaximander and the nature of science / Carlo Rovelli.
Author:
Rovelli, Carlo, 1956-, author
Imprint:
London : Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2023.©2007
Collation:
xix, 209 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published in Italian as 'Che cos'è la scienza : la rivoluzione di Anassimandro'."First published in French as 'Anaximandre de Milet, ou la naissance de la pensée scientifique' by Editions Dunod 2009; English translation first published as 'The first scientist: Anaximander and his legacy' by Westholme Publishing 2016"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-219) and index.
ISBN:
9780241635049 (pbk)9780241655856
Dewey class:
182
LC class:
B208.Z7
Language:
EnglishItalian
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BRN:
531664
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 182 ROV | Available |