The Canon

Unless we are brilliant at science in our teenage years, many of us put off 'childish things' - science museums, palaeontology - in favour of museums, art galleries and concert halls. A cultured person, Natalie Angier argues, should know about the classic ideas of physics and biology as well as the classic works of Beethoven and Picasso. Drawing on conversations with many of the world's leading scientists, Angier takes us on a vivid, good-humoured and informative tour of this neglected canon. An entertaining guide to scientific literacy - from stem-cell research to bird flu and global warming - that explains the machinery of this place we call home.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Author:Nathalie Angers - Натали Анжер

Publisher:Faber and Faber

Language:English

Publication Date:2019

Number of pages:294 pst

Format:Paperback

Width:125 mm / 4,9'

Height:200 mm / 7,9'

Weight:140 g

ISBN:9780571239726