The First Scientist by Brian Clegg
The 13th-century friar Roger Bacon has a good claim to be known as the West's first true scientist. This work is both a biography and a picture of the times - an intellectual map of the medieval world in which advances were made and controversies flourished.
'In this extraordinary book.. Clegg's accessible writing style manages to encapsulate the lives of light's disciples with humorous and interesting anecdotes... quite awesome.' - New Scientist
Brian Clegg read Natural Sciences at Cambridge, after which he spent a year doing a second MA in Operational Research. He pioneered the use of computers at British Airways, and later set up the Emerging Technologies Group, researching and trialling technologies such as fingerprint recognition and electronic cash. He now runs a creative consultancy and contributes to many publications. His most recent book is Light Years: An Exploration of Mankind's Enduring Fascination with Light.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841196183 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841196185 |
| Title | The First Scientist |
| Author | Brian Clegg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2003-02-27 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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