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The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man's Changing Vision of the Universe
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man's Changing Vision of the Universe
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Arthur Koestler
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Series | Penguin Modern Classics |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:592 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | Popular astronomy and space |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780141394534
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Classifications | Dewey:523.1 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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Publication Date |
7 August 2014 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The visionary history of the universe and human progress In this masterly synthesis, Arthur Koestler cuts through the sterile distinction between 'sciences' and 'humanities' to bring to life the whole history of cosmology from the Babylonians to Newton. He shows how the tragic split between science and religion arose and how, in particular, the modern world-view replaced the medieval world-view in the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century. He also provides vivid and judicious pen-portraits of a string of great scientists and makes clear the role that political bias and unconscious prejudice played in their creativity.
Author Biography
Arthur Koestler (1905-1983) was an extraordinary polymath, writer and political polemicist. His most famous works include the novels Darkness at Noon and Arrival and Departure, his autobiographical writings, including Spanish Testament and Scum of the Earth, and his visionary non-fiction, including The Ghost in the Machine, The Case of the Midwife Toad and The Sleepwalkers.
ReviewsThe Sleepwalkers is a valuable and provocative book . . . a work with a noble aim * Sunday Times * The greatest part of this massive work is a close and valuable study of Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo . . . He writes tensely, with passion, as though personally involved, about events that took place more than 300 years ago * The Times *
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