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Synopsis
Looks at the history of science and its social impact, argues that science has distorted the values of our civilization, and suggests what action can be taken to lessen science's impact on our future
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Review
This may be the most important book of a new era...and is required reading for anyone who wants to understand fully the meaning of the late 20th Century. -- Peter Ackroyd
If ever a serious book deserved to become a bestseller, it is this. At last here is something, you think when you've finished it, that tells you what is going on in our minds and in the world. -- George Walden
About the Author
Bryan Appleyard is a special features writer for 'The Sunday Times'. He has twice won Feature Writer of the Year.
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UNDERSTANDING THE PRESENT
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Understanding the Present : Science and the Soul of Modern Man
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UNDERSTANDING THE PRESENT
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UNDERSTANDING THE PRESENT
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UNDERSTANDING THE PRESENT
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Understanding the Present : Science and the Soul of Modern Man
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UNDERSTANDING THE PRESENT: Science and the Soul of Modern Man
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Doubleday, New York, 1993
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UNDERSTANDING THE PRESENT
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Seller: Stillwaters Environmental Ctr of the Great Peninsula Conservancy, Kingston, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This book and jacket are in fine condition. There is only slight wear on the edges. The book has a name on the flyleaf. The book explores the human condition and exposes the central role of science in shaping our lives and beliefs. Appleyard analyses the health fads, environmentalism, mass communications, and politics of today and explains them all as the outcome of science's 400 year-old assault on our view of ourselves and the universe. Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit environmental restoration and education. Seller Inventory # 006422
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UNDERSTANDING THE PRESENT
Seller: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.
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Understanding the Present (Us)
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