2010, ISBN: 9780007302567

HarperPress. Very Good. 176 x 236 x 42mm. Hardback. 2010. 490 pages. Remainder.<br>Edited and introduced by Bill Bryson, wi th contributions from Richard Dawkins, Margaret Atwood, R… Mehr…

HarperPress. Very Good. 176 x 236 x 42mm. Hardback. 2010. 490 pages. Remainder.<br>Edited and introduced by Bill Bryson, wi th contributions from Richard Dawkins, Margaret Atwood, Richard H olmes, Martin Rees, Richard Fortey, Steve Jones, James Gleick and Neal Stephenson amongst others, this beautiful, lavishly illustr ated book tells the story of science and the Royal Society, from 1660 to the present.On a damp weeknight in November, 350 years ag o, a dozen or so men gathered at Gresham College in London. A twe nty-eight year old - and not widely famous - Christopher Wren was giving a lecture on astronomy. As his audience listened to him s peak, they decided that it would be a good idea to create a Socie ty to promote the accumulation of useful knowledge. With that, th e Royal Society was born.Since its birth, the Royal Society has p ioneered scientific exploration and discovery. Isaac Newton, Char les Darwin, Albert Einstein, Robert Hooke, Robert Boyle, Joseph B anks, Humphry Davy, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, John Locke, Alexande r Fleming - all were fellows. Bill Bryson's favourite fellow was Reverend Thomas Bayes, a brilliant mathematician who devised Baye s' theorem. Its complexity meant that it had little practical use in Bayes' own lifetime, but today his theorem is used for weathe r forecasting, astrophysics and stock market analysis. A mileston e in mathematical history, it only exists because the Royal Socie ty decided to preserve it - just in case.The Royal Society contin ues to do today what it set out to do all those years ago. Its me mbers have split the atom, discovered the double helix, the elect ron, the computer and the World Wide Web. Truly international in its outlook, it has created modern science. 'Seeing Further' cele brates its momentous history and achievements, bringing together the very best of science writing. Filled with illustrations of tr easures from the Society's archives, this is a unique, ground-bre aking and beautiful volume, and a suitable reflection of the imme nse achievements of science. ., HarperPress, 2010, 3<

ISBN: 9780007302567

Seeing FurtherThe Story of Science and The Royal Society This Listing is for the above Hard Back book edited by Bill Bryson.Condition: The Book is in very good clean condition with no nam… Mehr…

Seeing FurtherThe Story of Science and The Royal Society This Listing is for the above Hard Back book edited by Bill Bryson.Condition: The Book is in very good clean condition with no names,inscriptions or book plates - very light shelf wear as pictured.Published by Harper Collins in 2010The pictures in the listing are of the book that you will receive.Any minor shelf / storage wear (if any) will be shown in the pictures.Weight 1410gUK P&P: The book will be sent as a tracked 1-2 Kg Parcel.Overseas P&P: The book is included in the global shipping programme.P&P will be combined where possible. , Sehr gut, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom, Weight: 1410g, Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Publication Year: 2010, Type: Textbook, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Publication Name: Seeing Further: the Story of Science and the Royal Society, Item Height: 236mm, Item Width: 176mm, Subject: Science, History, Item Weight: 1360g, Number of Pages: 496 Pages, HarperCollins<

2010, ISBN: 0007302568

[EAN: 9780007302567], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Harper Press, London], Jacket, Spine cocked, head and heel of spine lightly bumped, light soiling to back cover, light soiling to page… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780007302567], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Harper Press, London], Jacket, Spine cocked, head and heel of spine lightly bumped, light soiling to back cover, light soiling to page edges, first several page corners bumped. Jacket handled, edgeworn, with chipping at head and heel of spine and folds. 490 pp., illus. Size: 8vo, Books<