The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science is a general guide to the sciences by the American writer and scientist Isaac Asimov.It was first published in 1960 by Basic Books.Revised versions were published as The New Intelligent Man's Guide to Science (1965), Asimov's Guide to Science (1972), and Asimov's New Guide to Science (1984).. The book received positive reviews, praising it as a well. Asimov's Guide to science by Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992. Publication date 1972 Topics Science Publisher New York : Basic Books Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language English. 945 p. : 24 cm
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Isaac Asimov (/ˈaɪzᵻk ˈæzᵻmɒv/; born Isaak Yudovich Ozimov; circa January 2, 1920 - April 6, 1992) was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov's Guide to science by Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992. Publication date 1972 Topics Science Publisher New York : Basic Books Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; booksforukraine; americana Contributor Better World Books Language English. 945 p. : 24 cm Asimov's Guide to Science. Isaac Asimov. 246ratings18reviews. Asimov tells the stories behind the science: the men and women who made the important discoveries and how they did it. Ranging from Galilei, Achimedes, Newton and Einstein, he takes the most complex concepts and explains it in such a way that a first-time reader on the subject feels. Asimov's New Guide to Science. Isaac Asimov. Penguin Books, 1987 - Science - 896 pages. Tells the stories behind the science - the men and women who made the important discoveries and how they did it. Ranging from Galilei, Achimedes, Newton and Einstein, this title takes the complex concepts.
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First it was The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science (1960), revised in 1965 to become The New IMGTS. By 1972 man was gone, and the particular man was in—giving us Asimov's Guide to Science. Now, twelve years later, comes an update appearing shortly before the author's 65th birthday (January '85), by which time he will be the author of 300 published works. Whatever one's reaction, Asimov is. Isaac Asimov. Asimov tells the stories behind the science: the men and women who made the important discoveries and how they did it. Ranging from Galilei, Achimedes, Newton and Einstein, he takes the most complex concepts and explains it in such a way that a first-time reader on the subject feels confident on his/her understanding. Asimov's New Guide To Science - Isaac Asimov - Google Books. Rev. ed. of: Asimov's Guide to science. c1972. Bibliography: p. 885-893. Includes indexes. Scientific terms and developments are described for the layman. Isaac Asimov, the Russian-born chemist and science-fiction colossus (1920-92), had an answer: the two are, in fact, the same. Asimov spent more than half of the twentieth century cultivating.
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In the seven years since Isaac Asimov's New Intelligent Man's Guide to Science was published, the pace of scientific discovery and achievement has accelerated at a bewildering rate. To keep the modern reader abreast of the new advances in science, Dr. Asimov has revised and updated his classic work, now entitled Asimov's Guide to Science, to include the latest developments in every field. Previous ed. 1972 published as 'Asimov's guide to science' Bibliography: p.885-893 Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2022-03-31 19:10:38 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA40414909 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier urn:oclc:record:1310603821
In the twelve years since the publication of the last edition of Asimov's Guide to Science, the pace of scientific discovery has accelerated at a bewildering rate.New discoveries in physics have dramatically altered our view of the universe, while recent biological research has brought us new insights into the place of living things in it. The opening section of the book, where Asimov shows how the nature of science has changed, from the philosophy of the ancient Greeks to the disciplined work of modern scientists is a good primer in how thought changes, and to some extent, Asimov is right to see the purist attitude of the philosophers as a limitation.
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Asimov tells the stories behind the science: the men and women who made the important discoveries and how they did it. Ranging from Galilei, Achimedes, Newton and Einstein, he takes the most complex concepts and explains it in such a way that a first-time reader on the subject feels confident on his/her understanding. The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science. vol. 1, The Physical Sciences. vol. 2, The Biological Sciences.Isaac Asimov. Basic Books, New York, 1960. xiv + 853 pp. Illus.
