{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-scientific-thought-9780230019430","title":"A Short History of Scientific Thought","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John Henry\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Plato to Einstein, via Copernicus and Darwin, this fascinating text shows how science came to be such a dominating and important aspect of modern culture. Presented as a lively and highly readable narrative, it provides a rich historical\u003cbr\u003esurvey of the major developments in scientific thought, from the Ancient Greeks to the twentieth century. Along the way, John Henry revises many false assumptions that have been made about the history of science and offers new interpretations. Grounded firmly upon the latest historical scholarship, the book explains how new scientific theories have emerged and analyses their impact on contemporary thinking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Short History of Scientific Thought\u003c\/em\u003e places the history of science within its social, cultural and historical contexts, covering key topics such as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eí the relationship between science and religion\u003cbr\u003eí the history of science and magic\u003cbr\u003eí experimental and mechanical philosophy\u003cbr\u003eí Newton's legacy\u003cbr\u003eí theories of evolution","brand":"Palgrave MacMillan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45082341867671,"sku":"9780230019430","price":4362.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780230019430.webp?v=1767634580","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-short-history-of-scientific-thought-9780230019430","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}