| book details |

Seven Ages of Science: A BBC Radio 4 History of Science in Britain

By (author) Lisa Jardine, Read by Lisa Jardine

This book is currently unavailable. Enquire to check if we can source a used copy

| enquire |

| book description |

In Britain, we're sometimes inclined to think of science as happening far away from us - in labs or universities or even in the past - and having little impact on our lives. In this groundbreaking series, Lisa Jardine weaves science back into the everyday by showing how the concerns of scientists have always been the concerns of us all. Starting in Restoration England, we travel through seven ages to examine Britain's unparalleled contribution to science. First, the age of ingenuity, when mechanically-minded citizens pioneered a new way of thinking. Then, the age of exploration when young bright men sailed the seas in search of specimens and exotic lands. We travel through the age of opportunity when the industrial revolution made science, like industry, into a factory-based, mass-manufactured pursuit. Next into the age of inspiration when scientists like Maxwell, Einstein, Darwin, and Anning took great leaps of faith. Onward into the age of the lab when scientists professionalised and started to be separated from society in general. Into the age of war when military needs placed new demands on science. Finally into the age of now where we find science is driven sometimes by curiosity, but also by politics, PR and profit. From the 1600s to the present day, Seven Ages of Science offers a fascinating insight into the history of science in Britain.

| product details |

| other options |

| back |

| your trolley |

To view the items in your trolley please sign in.

| sign in |

| specials |

The Colonialist: The Vision of Cecil Rhodes

William Kelleher Storey
Paperback / softback
528 pages
was: R 425.95
now: R 382.95
Usually dispatched in 6-12 days

This first comprehensive biography of Cecil Rhodes in a generation illuminates Rhodesâ€™s vision for the expansion of imperialism in southern Africa, connecting politics and industry to internal development, and examines how this fueled a lasting, white-dominated colonial society.

| more |

| add to trolley |

Survive the AI Apocalypse: A guide for solutionists

Bronwen Williams
Paperback / softback
232 pages
was: R 340.95
now: R 306.95
Forthcoming

Let's stare the future down and, instead of fearing AI, become solutionists.

| more |

| add to trolley |

The Coming Wave: AI, Power and Our Future

Mustafa Suleyman
Paperback / softback
352 pages
was: R 295.95
now: R 265.95
Stock is usually dispatched in 6-12 days from date of order

| more |

| add to trolley |

The Memory Collectors: A Novel

Dete Meserve
Paperback / softback
320 pages

Enquiries only

| more |

| enquire |