Curiosity by Philip Ball
There was a time when curiosity was condemned. Today curiosity is no longer reviled, but celebrated. Examining how our inquisitive impulse first became sanctioned, changing from a vice to a virtue, this book begins with the age when modern science began, a time that spans the lives of Galileo and Isaac Newton.
Philip Ball, like Levi, displays a polymath’s enthusiasm for knowledge of all kinds, and writes of science with humility and intelligent generosity -- Ian Thomson * Telegraph *
Ball’s fascinating book revels not just in the experiments of these early scientists, but also in their humanity, foibles and passions -- Ian Critchley * Sunday Times *
The overarching story here of how astrology gave way to chemistry and how magic gave way to science is a fascinating one -- Doug Johnstone * Scotland on Saturday *
This [is a] wonderfully nuanced and wise study of the scientific revolution -- Peter Forbes * Guardian *
Ball’s fascinating book revels not just in the experiments of these early scientists, but also in their humanity, foibles and passions -- Ian Critchley * Sunday Times *
The overarching story here of how astrology gave way to chemistry and how magic gave way to science is a fascinating one -- Doug Johnstone * Scotland on Saturday *
This [is a] wonderfully nuanced and wise study of the scientific revolution -- Peter Forbes * Guardian *
Philip Ball writes regularly in the scientific and popular media and worked for many years as an editor for physical sciences at Nature. His books cover a wide range of scientific and cultural phenomena, and include Critical Mass: How One Thing Leads To Another (winner of the 2005 Aventis Prize for Science Books), The Music Instinct, Curiosity: How Science Became Interested in Everything, Serving The Reich: The Struggle for the Soul of Science Under Hitler and Invisible: The history of the Unseen from Plato to Particle Physics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847921727 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847921728 |
| Title | Curiosity |
| Author | Philip Ball |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-05-17 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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