The Art of Science: A Natural History of Ideas

Zusatztext ' The Art of Science showcases not only readable translations of key scientific ideas but situates those ideas in their cultural and historical context' Independent Informationen zum Autor Richard Hamblyn is the author of The Invention of Clouds , which won the 2002 Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, Terra: Tales of the Earth , a study of natural disasters, Data Soliloquies , co-written with the digital artist Martin John Callanan, and The Cloud Book , published in association with the Met Office. He teaches creative writing at Birkbeck College, University of London.'Hamblyn's book adds enormously to the pleasure that there is in science.' Guardian Zusammenfassung Hamblyn's book adds enormously to the pleasure that there is in science.' Guardian

Product details

• Authors: Richard Hamblyn
• Assisted by: Richard Hamblyn (Editor)
• Publisher: Picador Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 25.10.2012
• EAN: 9780330490764
• ISBN: 978-0-330-49076-4
• No. of pages: 484
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 32 mm
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)