{"product_id":"the-unity-of-science-irwin-shapiro-9780300253610","title":"The Unity of Science: Exploring Our Universe, from the Big Bang to the Twenty-First Century","description":"\u003cb\u003eA journey guided by science that explores the universe, the earth, and the story of life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For Irwin Shapiro, science starts with questions. This book provides a broad and entertaining survey of major scientific discoveries that have changed our views of nature and, in turn, spawned further questions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shapiro, an award-winning scientist and beloved teacher, separates his inquiry into three parts: looking up at the universe; looking down at the earth and its fossils; and looking in at the story of life. His framework encourages readers to view science as a detective story--to observe and question nature and natural phenomena, and to base all conclusions on scientific evidence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With his knowledgeable yet conversational approach, Shapiro offers an enjoyable way for the curious to learn about the foundations of a range of scientific topics: the motions of bodies in the cosmos, the history and structure of the earth, the evolution of organisms, and the search for extraterrestrial life and intelligence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Irwin Shapiro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300253613\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300253610\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.54h x 6.43w x 0.78d","brand":"Irwin Shapiro","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44181532705023,"sku":"9780300253610","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_080e7455-d9da-478f-b653-db8500721fce.jpg?v=1690260950","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-unity-of-science-irwin-shapiro-9780300253610","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}