This panoramic book tells the story of how revolutionary ideas from the Enlightenment about freedom, equality, evolution, and democracy have reverberated through modern history and shaped the world as we know it today. A testament to the enduring power of ideas, The Shape of the New offers unforget[...]
Throughout recorded history, the exchange of scientific knowledge across cultures has been crucial in shaping human civilization. For instance, without the Greek and Roman works that were translated into Arabic and later reintroduced into Europe, the Renaissance as we know it would not have occured.[...]
Kuu on yötaivaan suurin ja muuttuvin kappale, ja sillä on ollut keskeinen osa uskonnossa, tarustossa, taiteessa ja tieteessä. Kuu-kirja on kunnianosoitus historialle, jonka tuloksena olemme oppineet ymmärtämään ja arvostamaan lähiseuralaisemme todellista luonnetta.Kauniin ja mielikuvia herä[...]