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On the Origin of Species (Hardcover): Charles Darwin On the Origin of Species (Hardcover)
Charles Darwin
R418 R316 Discovery Miles 3 160 Save R102 (24%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An instant bestseller in 1859, few books have had such a revolutionary impact and left such a lasting impression as On the Origin of Species. Possibly the most important and challenging scientific book ever published, Darwin's language remains surprisingly modern and direct and is presented here in a faithful facsimile edition. The text is taken from the second edition (1860), which is the same as the first except for some minor corrections and so is the purest distillation of Darwin's original vision. It includes a new foreword by David Williams, Researcher at the Natural History Museum,and the introductory appendix, An Historical Sketch of the Recent Progress of Opinion on the Origin, which first appeared in the third edition (1861). As such it is an ideal scholarly resource as well an attractive and excellent value edition for the general reader.

Cyberspace Divide - Equality, Agency and Policy in the Information Society (Hardcover): Brian D. Loader Cyberspace Divide - Equality, Agency and Policy in the Information Society (Hardcover)
Brian D. Loader
R4,601 Discovery Miles 46 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Politicians, policy makers and business gurus are all encouraging us to join the information superhighway at the nearest junction or risk being excluded from the social and economic benefits of the information revolution. "Cyberspace Divide" critically considers the complex relationship between technological change, its effect upon social divisions, its consequences for social action an the emerging strategies for social inclusion in the Information Age. The contributors cover such themes as human interaction, ethical behavior, and the growing disparity between the information rich and the information poor.

Using IT Effectively - A Guide to Technology in the Social Sciences (Paperback): Millsom Henry University of Stirling., Henry... Using IT Effectively - A Guide to Technology in the Social Sciences (Paperback)
Millsom Henry University of Stirling., Henry Millsom
R1,076 Discovery Miles 10 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Technology and Social Science" examines the development and implementation of computer-assisted-learning in the social sciences. Encouraging both students and academics to improve the quality of their teaching and learning by using the wide range of new technologies effectively, this work highlights some of the pros and cons of technology, critically evaluating the technological process and its potential in the field. Encouraging the social science community to take an increasingly active role in this debate, the contributors examine key isues and emphasize areas in need of attention.

The Visual Turn and the Transformation of the Textbook (Hardcover): James A Laspina The Visual Turn and the Transformation of the Textbook (Hardcover)
James A Laspina
R3,848 Discovery Miles 38 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Is the emerging digital multimedia culture of today transforming the textbook or forever displacing it? As new media of transmission enter the classroom, the traditional textbook is now caught up in a dialogue reshaping the textual boundaries of the book, and with it the traditional modes of cognition and learning, which are bound more to language than to visual form. Most of the important work in the past two decades in the field of curriculum has focused on the culture of the textbook. A rich literature has evolved around textbooks as the traditional object of instructional activity. This volume is an important contribution to this literature, which focuses on the actual making of a textbook. This design process serves as a metaphor that suggests new paradigms of learning and instruction, in which text content is but one component in a multidimensional information space."The Visual Turn" is an exploration along the border of this new learning space transforming the traditional center of instruction in the classroom.

Creating Meaningful Impact - The Essential Guide to Developing an Impact-Literate Mindset (Paperback): Julie Bayley Creating Meaningful Impact - The Essential Guide to Developing an Impact-Literate Mindset (Paperback)
Julie Bayley
R635 Discovery Miles 6 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Research impact is increasingly expected within academia, but does the pressure to 'do impact' risk an unhealthy focus on what can be counted rather than what counts? Creating Meaningful Impact: The Essential Guide to Developing an Impact-Literate Mindset looks at impact from inside the research sector, celebrating the opportunity to make a difference whilst recognising the challenges this brings. Taking you from basic concepts through to principles of practice, impact expert Julie Bayley demystifies impact and guides you on the path to understanding the why, what, who and how of research-led change. What do unicorns tell us about what matters? Or strip clubs tell us about failure? And what can Murder She Wrote teach us about assembling evidence? Whether you're a researcher, research lead or research manager, Creating Meaningful Impact will help you realign your impact sat-nav and develop an authentic, critical and healthy approach within the wider pressures of academia.

Atlas of Human Cranial Macromorphoscopic Traits (Hardcover): Joseph T. Hefner, Kandus C. Linde Atlas of Human Cranial Macromorphoscopic Traits (Hardcover)
Joseph T. Hefner, Kandus C. Linde
R2,711 Discovery Miles 27 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Atlas of Human Cranial Macromorphoscopic Traits synthesizes macromorphoscopic traits and their analysis in an accessible manner, providing detailed descriptions and examples of the various character state manifestations intended for use in classrooms, laboratories, and in the field. The volume begins with an outline of the macromorphoscopic dataset, its history, recent modifications to the historical approach, and recent technological and analytical advances. Additional sections cover Nomenclature, Gross Anatomy, Function, Methodology, Line Drawings, Detailed Definitions, Multiple High-resolution Photographs, and Population Variation Data from the Macromorphoscopic Databank (MaMD). The volume concludes with a chapter outlining the statistical analysis of macromorphoscopic data and a summary of the computer programs and reference databases available to forensic anthropologists for the analysis of these data.

Carbonate Sediments and Rocks Under the Microscope - A Colour Atlas (Paperback): Anthony Adams, Ian MacKenzie Carbonate Sediments and Rocks Under the Microscope - A Colour Atlas (Paperback)
Anthony Adams, Ian MacKenzie
R1,870 Discovery Miles 18 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

More than half of the world's petroleum is to be found in carbonate rocks, for example in the Middle East, the former USSR and in North America. These rocks show a bewildering diversity of grains and textures, due in part to the wealth of different fossil organisms which have contributed to carbonate sedimentation, and in part to a wide variety of diagenetic processes which can radically modify textures and obscure the depositional fabric. Careful petrographic study with a polarising microscope is a key element of any study of carbonate sediments, as a companion to field or core logging, and as a necessary precursor to geochemical analysis. This atlas, which illustrates in full colour a range of features not attempted in any general textbook, is designed as a laboratory manual to keep beside the microscope, as an aid to identifying grain types and textures in carbonates. It appeals alike to undergraduate and graduate students and to professionals in teaching institutions, research laboratories and industry.

Forensic Gait Analysis - Principles and Practice (Hardcover): Ivan Birch, Michael Nirenberg, Wesley Vernon, Maria Birch Forensic Gait Analysis - Principles and Practice (Hardcover)
Ivan Birch, Michael Nirenberg, Wesley Vernon, Maria Birch
R2,592 Discovery Miles 25 920 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Gait analysis is the systematic study of human walking, using the eye and brain of experienced observers, augmented by instrumentation for measuring body movements, body mechanics, and the activity of the muscles. Since Aristotle's work on gait analysis more than 2000 years ago, it has become an established clinical science used extensively in the healthcare and rehabilitation fields for diagnosis and treatment. Forensic Gait Analysis details the more recent, and rapidly developing, use of gait analysis in the forensic sciences. The book considers the use of observational gait analysis, based on video recordings, to assist in the process of identification or exclusion. With the increase in use of CCTV and surveillance systems over the last 20 to 30 years, there has been a steady and rapid increase in the use of gait as evidence. Currently, gait analysis is widely used in the UK in criminal investigations, with increasing awareness of its potential use in the US, Europe, and globally. The book details the history of the science, current practices, and of the emergent application to establish best-practice standards that conform to those of other forensic science disciplines. Engagement with the Forensic Science Regulator, and the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences in the UK, and the International Association for Identification has helped to ensure and enhance the quality assurance of forensic gait analysis. However, there remains a fundamental lack of standardized training and methodology for use in evidentiary and investigative casework. This book fills that void, serving as one of the first to describe the current state of practice, capabilities and limitations, and to outline methods, standards of practice and expectations of the gait analyst as a forensic practitioner. Forensic Gait Analysis reflects current research and forensic practice and will serve as a state-of-the-art guide to the use of gait analysis in the forensic context-for both education and training purposes. It will be a welcome addition to the libraries of professionals in the areas of podiatry, gait analysis, forensic video analysis, law enforcement, and legal practice.

Latour for Architects - Thinkers for Architects (Paperback): Albena Yaneva Latour for Architects - Thinkers for Architects (Paperback)
Albena Yaneva
R750 Discovery Miles 7 500 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The first book that explains, translates and critically addresses the relevance of Bruno Latour's ideas and methods for the field of architecture. Introduces significant texts, decodes terms and provides original empirical examples from architectural practice across the world. Written by the only disciple of Bruno Latour working in the field of architecture and a well-experienced scholar and teacher in architecture and urban design.

Technl Growth&Soc Chan Ils 165 (Hardcover): Stanley Arthur Hetzler Technl Growth&Soc Chan Ils 165 (Hardcover)
Stanley Arthur Hetzler
R1,752 Discovery Miles 17 520 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Pregnancy, Delivery, Childbirth - A Gender and Cultural History from Antiquity to the Test Tube in Europe (Paperback): Nadia... Pregnancy, Delivery, Childbirth - A Gender and Cultural History from Antiquity to the Test Tube in Europe (Paperback)
Nadia Filippini
R1,213 Discovery Miles 12 130 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book reconstructs the history of conception, pregnancy and childbirth in Europe from antiquity to the 20th century, focusing on its most significant turning points: the emergence of a medical-scientific approach to delivery in Ancient Greece, the impact of Christianity, the establishment of the man-midwife in the 18th century, the medicalisation of childbirth, the emergence of a new representation of the foetus as "unborn citizen", and, finally, the revolution of reproductive technologies. The book explores a history that, far from being linear, progressive or homogeneous, is characterised by significant continuities as well as transformations. The ways in which a woman gives birth and lives her pregnancy and the postpartum period are the result of a complex series of factors. The book therefore places these events in their wider cultural, social and religious contexts, which influenced the forms taken by rituals and therapeutic practices, religious and civil prescriptions and the regulation of the female body. The investigation of this complex experience represents a crucial contribution to cultural, social and gender history, as well as an indispensable tool for understanding today's reality. It will be of great use to undergraduates studying the history of childbirth, the history of medicine, the history of the body, as well as women's and gender history more broadly.

The Economics of Science - Methodology and Epistemology as if Economics Really Mattered (Hardcover): James R. Wible The Economics of Science - Methodology and Epistemology as if Economics Really Mattered (Hardcover)
James R. Wible
R4,148 Discovery Miles 41 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Science can be difficult and costly to conduct. Many aspects are explored from an economic viewpoint and the scientist is often treated as an economically rational individual. This study seeks to create an economics of science. It begins with economic models of misconduct in science and the legitimate practices of science. It moves on to market failure, the market place of ideas, self-correctiveness and the organizational and institutional structures of science and ends with and exploration of broader methodological themes raised by an economics of science.

Scientific and Medical Knowledge Production, 1796-1918 - Volume IV: Uncertainty (Hardcover): Rob Boddice Scientific and Medical Knowledge Production, 1796-1918 - Volume IV: Uncertainty (Hardcover)
Rob Boddice
R3,553 Discovery Miles 35 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume showcases doubt from within the scientific community itself. These sources dwell upon the moments at which ideas became challenged, when facts were revealed to be fiction, and when knowns reverted to unknowns. But the focus is not the ideas and facts themselves, but on the ways in which scientists adjusted themselves to new landscapes of uncertainty in their particular cultural and professional practices.

Scientific and Medical Knowledge Production, 1796-1918 - Volume III: Authority (Hardcover): Rob Boddice Scientific and Medical Knowledge Production, 1796-1918 - Volume III: Authority (Hardcover)
Rob Boddice
R3,541 Discovery Miles 35 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Increasingly, critics accused practitioners of hiding hubris behind their purported humanity and questioned whether an increasingly professional scientific community could retain its grip on the meaning of compassion. This volume presents a set of responses to this criticism and others, showing the extent to which the lived-experience of scientific practice became a justification in and of itself for the expression of social, political and cultural authority. Bare knowledge, as it was presented, came with an enormous social valuation. These sources show how that authority changed and grew over time.

Scientific and Medical Knowledge Production, 1796-1918 - Volume II: Humanity (Hardcover): Rob Boddice Scientific and Medical Knowledge Production, 1796-1918 - Volume II: Humanity (Hardcover)
Rob Boddice
R3,539 Discovery Miles 35 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume foregrounds humanity (in the sense of compassion or sympathy), which often supplied the motivation for medical experiment and scientific innovation. Though the results of experiments could not be known in advance, often the stated goal was the reduction of suffering, the cure of disease, or the easement of life. Increasingly, critics accused practitioners of hiding hubris behind their purported humanity and questioned whether an increasingly professional scientific community could retain its grip on the meaning of compassion.

Scientific and Medical Knowledge Production, 1796-1918 - Volume I: Curiosity (Hardcover): Rob Boddice Scientific and Medical Knowledge Production, 1796-1918 - Volume I: Curiosity (Hardcover)
Rob Boddice
R3,547 Discovery Miles 35 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume is divided according to moral themes within medicine and science. The sources represent dominant notes within the culture of knowledge production that capture the moral/emotional/social justification for the making of expertise through experiment. This volume focuses on curiosity, given as the scientist's chief motivating factor for the finding of new facts, and as an essential character trait for anyone entering the scientific life. It is also the source of controversy and criticism, since curiosity alone increasingly looked amoral at best and immoral at worst, as the nineteenth century wore on.

Legal Guide for Police - Constitutional Issues (Paperback, 12th edition): Jeffery T Walker, Craig Hemmens Legal Guide for Police - Constitutional Issues (Paperback, 12th edition)
Jeffery T Walker, Craig Hemmens
R1,301 Discovery Miles 13 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Legal Guide for Police: Constitutional Issues, 12th Edition, is a valuable tool for criminal justice students and law enforcement professionals, bringing them up-to-date with developments in the law of arrest, search and seizure, police authority to detain, questioning suspects and pretrial identification procedures, police power and its limitations, and civil liability of police officers and agencies. Including specific case examples, this revised edition provides the most current information for students and law enforcement professionals needing to develop an up-to-date understanding of the law. Authors Walker and Hemmens have included introductory and summary chapters to aid readers in understanding the context, importance, and applicability of the case law. All chapters have been updated to reflect U.S. Supreme Court decisions up to and including the 2021 term of court. Important cases added to this edition include: Caniglia v. Strom (2021) (warrantless search), Kansas v. Glover (2020) (vehicle stop), Mitchell v. Wisconsin (2019) (warrantless drawing of blood), Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna (qualified immunity), and Nieves v. Bartlett (2018) (retaliatory arrest). A helpful Appendix contains the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment, and a Table of Cases lists every case referenced in the text.

The Routledge Handbook of Evolution and Philosophy (Paperback): Richard Joyce The Routledge Handbook of Evolution and Philosophy (Paperback)
Richard Joyce
R1,477 Discovery Miles 14 770 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In recent years, the relation between contemporary academic philosophy and evolutionary theory has become ever more active, multifaceted, and productive. The connection is a bustling two-way street. In one direction, philosophers of biology make significant contributions to theoretical discussions about the nature of evolution (such as "What is a species?"; "What is reproductive fitness?"; "Does selection operate primarily on genes?"; and "What is an evolutionary function?"). In the other direction, a broader group of philosophers appeal to Darwinian selection in an attempt to illuminate traditional philosophical puzzles (such as "How could a brain-state have representational content?"; "Are moral judgments justified?"; "Why do we enjoy fiction?"; and "Are humans invariably selfish?"). In grappling with these questions, this interdisciplinary collection includes cutting-edge examples from both directions of traffic. The thirty contributions, written exclusively for this volume, are divided into six sections: The Nature of Selection; Evolution and Information; Human Nature; Evolution and Mind; Evolution and Ethics; and Evolution, Aesthetics, and Art. Many of the contributing philosophers and psychologists are international leaders in their fields.

Re-thinking Leisure in a Digital Age (Paperback): Michael Silk, Brad Millington, Emma Rich, Anthony Bush Re-thinking Leisure in a Digital Age (Paperback)
Michael Silk, Brad Millington, Emma Rich, Anthony Bush
R1,254 Discovery Miles 12 540 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Digital worlds and cultures-social media, web 2.0, youtube, wearable technologies, health and fitness apps-dominate, if not order, our everyday lives. We are no longer 'just' consumers or readers of digital culture but active producers through facebook, twitter, Instagram, youtube and other emerging technologies. This book is predicated on the assumption that out understanding of our everyday lives should be informed by what is taking place in and through emerging technologies given these (virtual) environments provide a crucial context where traditional, categorical assumptions about the body, identity and leisure may be contested. Far from being 'virtual', the body is constituted within and through emerging technologies in material ways. Recent 'moral panics' over the role of digital cultures in teen suicide, digital drinking games, an endless array of homoerotic images of young bodies being linked with steroid use, disordered eating and body dissatisfaction, facebook games/fundraising campaigns (e.g. for breast cancer), movements devoted to exposing 'everyday sexism' / metoo, twitter abuse (of feminists, of athletes, of racist nature to name but a few), speak to the need for critical engagement with digital cultures. While some of the earlier techno-utopian visions offered the promise of digitality to give rise to participatory, user generator collaborations, within this book we provide critical engagement with digital technologies and what this means for our understandings of leisure cultures. The chapters originally published in a special issue in Leisure Studies.

Quantitative Bioimaging - An Introduction to Biology, Instrumentation, Experiments, and Data Analysis for Scientists and... Quantitative Bioimaging - An Introduction to Biology, Instrumentation, Experiments, and Data Analysis for Scientists and Engineers (Paperback)
Raimund J. Ober, E. Sally Ward, Jerry Chao
R1,541 Discovery Miles 15 410 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Comprises four parts, the first of which provides an overview of the topics that are developed from fundamental principles to more advanced levels in the other parts. Presents in the second part an in-depth introduction to the relevant background in molecular and cellular biology and in physical chemistry, which should be particularly useful for students without a formal background in these subjects. Provides in the third part a detailed treatment of microscopy techniques and optics, again starting from basic principles. Introduces in the fourth part modern statistical approaches to the determination of parameters of interest from microscopy data, in particular data generated by single molecule microscopy experiments. Uses two topics related to protein trafficking (transferrin trafficking and FcRn-mediated antibody trafficking) throughout the text to motivate and illustrate microscopy techniques

The Historiography of Contemporary Science and Technology (Hardcover): Thomas Soederquist The Historiography of Contemporary Science and Technology (Hardcover)
Thomas Soederquist
R4,151 Discovery Miles 41 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

More than 90 percent of all scientific history has been made during the last half century. So far, however, only a fraction of historical scholarship has dealt with this period. Merely a decade ago, most scientific historians considered recent science - the scientific culture created, lived and remembered by contemporary scientists - an area of study best left to the historical actors themselves. Today, an increasing number of historians are turning to the study of contemporary science. When doing so, they are confronted with new and unfamiliar methodological and theoretical problems. How to handle the huge amounts of published and unpublished source materials? What level of scientific training is necessary to understand contemporary science? Does the lack of historical perspective prevent good scholarship? Can (and will) historians of recent science share the turf with other professional groups, such as active scientists, scholars of science and technology studies, and science journalists? This volume aims to provide answers to these questions. The thirteen contributors are active researchers in what has been called "the last frontier" in the history of science. The book itself is

The Diet Compass - the 12-step guide to science-based nutrition for a healthier and longer life (Paperback): Bas Kast The Diet Compass - the 12-step guide to science-based nutrition for a healthier and longer life (Paperback)
Bas Kast; Translated by David Shaw
R469 R382 Discovery Miles 3 820 Save R87 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

What do people with a particularly long life-span eat? How can you lose weight efficiently? Are illnesses in old age avoidable? Can you 'eat yourself young'? Discover the answers to these questions and more in this practical, science-based guide to eating well and living longer, which has sold over a million copies worldwide. When science journalist Bas Kast collapsed with chest pains, he feared he had ruined his health forever with a diet of junk food. So he set off on a journey to uncover the essentials of diet and longevity. Here, filtered from thousands of sometimes conflicting research findings, Kast presents the key scientific insights that reveal the most beneficial diet possible. From analysing how much sugar you should consume to looking at the impact of supplements, fasting, and even whether you should drink tea or coffee, Kast breaks down diet myths to present the key facts you need to know in clear, accessible language.

Quantum Mechanics - The Theoretical Minimum (Paperback): Art Friedman, Leonard. Susskind Quantum Mechanics - The Theoretical Minimum (Paperback)
Art Friedman, Leonard. Susskind
R567 R408 Discovery Miles 4 080 Save R159 (28%) In Stock

First he taught you classical mechanics. Now, physicist Leonard Susskind has teamed up with data engineer Art Friedman to present the theory and associated mathematics of the strange world of quantum mechanics.In this follow-up to the New York Times best-selling The Theoretical Minimum , Susskind and Friedman provide a lively introduction to this famously difficult field, which attempts to understand the behaviour of sub-atomic objects through mathematical abstractions. Unlike other popularizations that shy away from quantum mechanics' weirdness, Quantum Mechanics embraces the utter strangeness of quantum logic. The authors offer crystal-clear explanations of the principles of quantum states, uncertainty and time dependence, entanglement, and particle and wave states, among other topics, and each chapter includes exercises to ensure mastery of each area. Like The Theoretical Minimum , this volume runs parallel to Susskind's eponymous Stanford University-hosted continuing education course.An approachable yet rigorous introduction to a famously difficult topic, Quantum Mechanics provides a tool kit for amateur scientists to learn physics at their own pace.

The Electronic Grapevine - Rumor, Reputation, and Reporting in the New On-line Environment (Hardcover): Diane L. Borden, Kerric... The Electronic Grapevine - Rumor, Reputation, and Reporting in the New On-line Environment (Hardcover)
Diane L. Borden, Kerric Harvey
R3,831 Discovery Miles 38 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The widespread use of the Internet as a tool for gathering and disseminating information raises serious questions for journalists--and their readers--about the process of reporting information. Using virtual sources and publishing online is changing the way in which journalism takes place and its effect on the society it serves.
USE LAST THREE PARAGRAPHS ONLY FOR GENERAL CATALOGS... "The Electronic Grapevine" explores the use of online media by reporters in the United States, and examines the impact that usage may have on how journalism is framed in the cultural sphere, as well as how it is conducted in the professional one. It contains a mix of material examining how it feels to "do" online journalism, how it affects those who consume it, different ways that media scholars go about trying to understand it better, and the likely social and cultural impact of Internet-like technologies on the public, at whom all this electronic information is eventually aimed.
Drawing from the emerging scholarly work in the field and from the real-life experiences of working journalists, Borden and Harvey collect contributions that examine why journalists use the Internet, what changes it makes in how they approach their jobs, and what differences they see in conducting their daily newsgathering with this medium rather than other methods. The volume also analyses when and why journalists do not use online media and what the impact of the decision to use or not use the Internet may mean for the outer world, whose perceptions of itself are so often shaped by journalistic portrait.
This series of thought-provoking, original essays explores the impact of computer-based information and communication services on traditional journalistic routines and practices, and thereby addresses a critical gap in the scholarly literature on communication, law, and culture. Distinguishing between linkage devices like the Internet, and database resources such as LEXIS/NEXIS, America Online, and others, this book examines the ways in which both types of online services may reshape and redefine not only the products of journalistic effort, but the newsgathering process itself.

Anaximander - And the Nature of Science (Paperback): Carlo Rovelli Anaximander - And the Nature of Science (Paperback)
Carlo Rovelli
R395 R316 Discovery Miles 3 160 Save R79 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

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.

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