This lucid and captivating book takes the reader back to the early history of all the sciences, starting from antiquity and ending roughly at the time of Newton — covering the period which can legitimately be called the “Dawn” of the sciences. Each of the 24 chapters focuses on a particular significant development in the evolution of science, and is connected coherently to the others to yield a smooth, continuous narrative. The at-a-glance diagrams showing the “When” and “Where” gives a brief summary of various occurrences of the period, thereby providing the broader context of the scientific events highlighted in that chapter. Embellished with colourful photographs and illustrations, as well as in-text “boxed” highlights, this book is a must-read for everyone interested in the history of science, and how it shaped our world today. weiterlesen