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      The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man’s Changing Vision of the Universe

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      Dissects the sterile distinction between 'sciences' and 'humanities' to bring to life the whole history of cosmology from the Babylonians to Newton. The author shows how the tragic split between science and religion arose and how the modern world-view replaced the medieval wor...

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      Product ID:9780141394534
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:Penguin Modern Classics
      Title:The Sleepwalkers
      Subtitle:A History of Man's Changing Vision of the Universe
      Authors:Author: Arthur Koestler
      Page Count:592
      Subjects:Popular astronomy and space, Popular astronomy & space
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      Dissects the sterile distinction between 'sciences' and 'humanities' to bring to life the whole history of cosmology from the Babylonians to Newton. The author shows how the tragic split between science and religion arose and how the modern world-view replaced the medieval world-view in the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century.

      Arthur Koestler''s extraordinary history of humanity''s changing vision of the universe

      In this masterly synthesis, Arthur Koestler cuts through the sterile distinction between ''sciences'' and ''humanities'' to bring to life the whole history of cosmology from the Babylonians to Newton. He shows how the tragic split between science and religion arose and how, in particular, the modern world-view replaced the medieval world-view in the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century. He also provides vivid and judicious pen-portraits of a string of great scientists and makes clear the role that political bias and unconscious prejudice played in their creativity.


      Imprint Name:Penguin Classics
      Publisher Name:Penguin Books Ltd
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2014-08-07

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      Weight396 g
      Dimensions199 × 129 × 27 mm