Poland, Germany, and England -- Cambridge -- Poetry in Spain -- University of Hull -- War and Blake -- Japan -- The Common sense of Science -- The Taung Baby -- Science and Human Values -- The Two Cultures -- The Salk Institute -- Human Specificity -- The Ascent of Man.
Summary:
Biography of Jacob Bronowski (1908-1974), Polish-born British scientist. Title is play on his own text and British television series, Ascent of man. "Best remembered today for his blockbuster documentary series The Ascent of Man, Jacob Bronowski spent decades explaining scientific ideas to laypersons on television and radio. A true Renaissance man, Bronowski was not only a scientist, but a philosopher and a poet. In this first-ever biography, author Timothy Sandefur examines the extraordinary accomplishments and fascinating range of thought of this brilliant man." --Amazon.com.
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