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The Sleepwalkers
A History of Man's Changing Vision of the Universe
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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The Sleepwalkers
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.
Passionate, provocative and lyrically told, The Sleepwalkers is the remarkable story of how man grew to understand the universe.
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The visionary history of the universe and human progress
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.
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The Sleepwalkers by Arthur Koestler is praised as a thought-provoking work, with its significance underscored by its exploration of historical figures like Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo. The book is commended for its intense and passionate narrative, connecting the reader with scientific developments from over 300 years ago.
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ISBN: 9780141394534
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 August 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 402g
Pages: 592
About the Author
Arthur Koestler (1905-1983) was an extraordinary polymath, writer and political polemicist. His most famous works include the novels Darkness at Noon and Arrival and Departure, his autobiographical writings, including Spanish Testament and Scum of the Earth, and his visionary non-fiction, including The Ghost in the Machine, The Case of the Midwife Toad and The Sleepwalkers.
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