Isbn: 9780140211863 - Man and the Cosmos: the Nature of Science Today (6 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Tanned pages, some wear to cover edges, lightly creased spine, some hinge rubbing, slight spine lean, some marks to cover. Page 43/44 is creased, probably from having been dropped. Barry Evans (illustrator).

First Edition. Condition: vg. vg 1st Pelican Books 1970 edition paperback In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.

Condition: Good. Light creases, scuffs & scratches to the softcover. Tanned textblock, darker & foxed at the edges. Content is in good condition.

Condition: Good. Cover is worn and a little faded, with some small marks to the textblock and cover from use.

paperback. Condition: Good. Man and the Cosmos: The Nature of Science Today by Ritchie Calder offers a clear, engaging survey of how mid-twentieth-century science reshaped humanityâs understanding of the universe and our place within it. Calder traces breakthroughs in physics, astronomy, biology, and technology, showing how new discoveriesâ"from atomic theory to space explorationâ"challenge older worldviews and expand the boundaries of human knowledge. Written with journalistic clarity and a sense of wonder, itâs a lively, accessible introduction to the scientific imagination of its era, appreciated by readers of popular science and collectors of classic Pelican-era science writing. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. 285 pages ; 19 cm. sciences (philosophy) Science. Text English " . a "Britannica Perspective" prepared to commemorate the 200th anniversary of "Encyclopaedia Britannica" "--Title page verso. Originally published, New York: Praeger; (B68-14407) London: Pall Mall P., 1968.