{"product_id":"the-ascent-of-man-paperback","title":"The Ascent of Man - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJacob Bronowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Dawkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new paperback edition of Dr. Bronowski's classic history of humankind, with a foreword by Richard Dawkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Jacob Bronowksi's classic traces the development of human society through our understanding of science. First published in 1973 to accompany the groundbreaking BBC television series, it is considered one of the first works of \"popular science,\" illuminating the historical and social context of scientific development for a generation of readers. In his highly accessible style, Dr. Bronowski discusses human invention from the flint tool to geometry, agriculture to genetics, and from alchemy to the theory of relativity, showing how they all are expressions of our ability to understand and control nature. In this new paperback edition, \u003ci\u003eThe Ascent of Man\u003c\/i\u003e inspires, influences, and informs as profoundly as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacob Bronowski\u003c\/b\u003e (1908-1974) was a mathematician, biologist, science historian, and author. His other well-known works include \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of Knowledge and Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Western Intellectual Tradition, From Leonardo to Hegel\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eRichard Dawkins\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of\u003ci\u003e The God Delusion \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Selfish Gene.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48728773460217,"sku":"9781849901154","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/SZT_AXs4tz9781849901154.webp?v=1785326649","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-ascent-of-man-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}