The Ascent of Man (Penguin Classic History)
by Jacob Bronowski
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Author: Jacob BronowskiEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Import
Published: 2002-04-01
ISBN: 0141391189
Number of pages: 448
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Book Reviews of The Ascent of Man (Penguin Classic History)
Book Review: A remarkable time in history
Summary: 5 Stars
Nowadays many different books have been written to explain the unfolding of humans and civilization. This book covers many great products and inventors instead of all the great wars. In the 1970's this was unique to the public. In addition, this book is the template for those to follow.
The contents include:
1 Lower than the Angles (evolution of the head)
2 The Harvest of the Seasons (the pace of cultural evolution)
3 The Grain in the Stone (blood group evidence of migration)
4 The Hidden Structure (fire)
5 The Music of the Spheres (the language of numbers)
6 The Starry Messenger (the cycle of seasons)
7 The majestic Clockwork (Kepler's laws)
8 The Drive for Power (Everyday technology)
9 The ladder of Creation (are other formulas of life possible?)
10 World Within World (the periodic table)
11 Knowledge of Certainty (There is no absolute knowledge)
12 Generation upon generation (cloning of identical forms)
13 The Long Childhood (The commitment of man)
I have the original hardback book, reference book, and study guide. The local library still has the original videotapes. You have to be an institution to purchase them.
DVD is now available in region 1. It is a tad more pricy.
This DVD set that matches or rivals the book.
This is a humanities course at the local collage. A plus was actually getting to go through the Watts Towers as a kid. This work does rings around "Connections" by James Burke because it is the story of the people behind the connections.
I am not saying that this book replaces others, but that it has more to say without resorting to today's sound byte system of writing.
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