The Upright Thinkers: The Human Journey from Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos by Mlodinow, Leonard

The Upright Thinkers: The Human Journey from Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780345804433)

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The Upright Thinkers: The Human Journey from Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos by Mlodinow, Leonard

The Upright Thinkers: The Human Journey from Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos

$22.00
The Upright Thinkers: The Human Journey from Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos by Mlodinow, Leonard

The Upright Thinkers: The Human Journey from Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos

$22.00
Format: Paperback
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How did a near-extinct species, eking out a meager existence with stone axes, become the dominant power on earth, able to harness a knowledge of nature ranging from tiny atoms to the vast structures of the universe? Leonard Mlodinow takes us on an enthralling tour of the history of human progress, from our time on the African savannah through the invention of written language, all the way to modern quantum physics. Along the way, he explores the colorful personalities of the great philosophers, scientists, and thinkers, and traces the cultural conditions--and the elements of chance--that influenced scientific discovery.

Deeply informed, accessible, and infused with the author's trademark humor and insight, The Upright Thinkers is a stunning tribute to humanity's intellectual curiosity and an important book for any reader with an interest in the scientific issues of our day.

Author: Leonard Mlodinow
ISBN-10: 0345804430
ISBN-13: 9780345804433
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 04/19/2016
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d
By Leonard Mlodinow
By Leonard Mlodinow
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LEONARD MLODINOW received his Ph.D. in theoretical physics from the University of California, Berkeley, was an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the Max Planck Institute, and was on the faculty of the California Institute of Technology. His previous books include the best sellers Subliminal (winner of the PEN/E. O. Wilson Award), War of the Worldviews (with Deepak Chopra), The Grand Design (with Stephen Hawking), and The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives (a New York Times Notable Book), as well as Feynman's Rainbow and Euclid's Window. He also wrote for the television series MacGyver and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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