Anaximander

And the Nature of Science

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A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR

'Anaximander is a delight and so is this book' -- James McConnachie, Sunday Times


Now widely available in English for the first time, this is Carlo Rovelli's first book: the thrilling story of a little-known man who created one of the greatest intellectual revolutions


Over two thousand years ago, one man changed the way we see the world.

Since the dawn of civilization, humans had believed in the heavens above and the Earth below. Then, on the Ionian coast, a Greek philosopher named Anaximander set in motion a revolution. He not only conceived that the Earth floats in space, but also that animals evolve, that storms and earthquakes are natural, not supernatural, that the world can be mapped and, above all, that progress is made by the endless search for knowledge.

Carlo Rovelli's first book, now widely available in English, tells the origin story of scientific thinking: our rebellious ability to reimagine the world, again and again.

Translated by Marion Lignana Rosenberg

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Authors:
Rovelli, Carlo
Year Published:
2023
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9780241635049
Number of Pages:
240
Publication Date:
23/02/2023
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Place of Publication:
London
Language:
English
SKU:
9780241635049

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