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Ideas by Peter Watson
What was the first spoken language like? Where did the belief in Paradise come from? And who came up with opera? In Ideas, Peter Watson presents an absorbing overview of innovation in the history of Western thought. Unlike more conventional histories, where the focus is on events and personalities, Ideas concentrates on intellectual achievements that have formed the world we know today.
Whether cosmological or typographical, new ideas have created the framework of our universe. From the origin of plus and minus signs in math to the discovery that all life is made up of cells, Watson explores concepts ranging from the simple to the abstruse. Ideas is a unique and fascinating retelling of history that celebrates human ingenuity while it explains why we see the universe in the way that we do. Peter Watson was educated at the universities of Durham, London, and Rome. He has written for the Sunday Times, the Times, the New York Times, the Observer, and the Spectator, and is the author of War on the Mind, Wisdom and Strength, The Caravaggio Conspiracy, and other books. He lives in London."One is left gasping in admiration." -- London Times| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780060935641 |
| ISBN 10 | 0060935642 |
| Title | Ideas |
| Author | Peter Watson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2006-09-26 |
| Number of pages | 852 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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