| Notes: Includes publisher's slipcase. Minor cosmetic blemishes to slipcase, otherwise an excellent copy. 2012 Hard Cover. xvii, [1], 302 pp. Color and black-and-white plates and illustrations throughout. New foreword by Melvyn Bragg. "Lauded by critics and devoured by countless readers as a companion to the acclaimed PBS series, this work traces the development of science as an expression of the special gifts that characterize man and make him preeminent among animals. Bronowski's exciting, splendidly illustrated investigation offers a new perspective not just on science, but on civilization itself. Photographs. |