A good case can be made for Isaac Newton being the finest mind humanity has yet produced. His theory of gravity offered his contemporaries their first glimpse of how the universe actually works, and h
A clear explanation of the computer's development also offers an exploration of the fascinating and tragic life of the brilliant mathematician Turing, who broke German codes during World War II, prove
These brief and enlightening explorations of our greatest thinkers bring their ideas to life in entertaining and accessible fashion. Philosophical thought is deciphered and made comprehensible and int
Paul Strathern now applies his witty and incisive prose to brief biographical studies of the world's great writers. He brings their lives and ideas to life in an entertaining and accessible fashion.
In Bertrand Russell in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Russell’s life and ideas, and explains their influence on man’s struggle to understand his existence in the world.
In Confucius in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Confucius’s life and ideas, and explains their influence on man’s struggle to understand his existence in the world. The
In Leibniz in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Leibniz’s life and ideas, and explains their influence on man’s struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book
In Derrida in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Derrida’s life and ideas, and explains their influence on man’s struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book
In Berkeley in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Berkeley’s life and ideas, and explains their influence on man’s struggle to understand his existence in the world. The bo
In Spinoza in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Spinoza’s life and ideas, and explains their influence on man’s struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book
In J.S. Mill in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Mill’s life and ideas, and explains their influence on man’s struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book
In Dewey in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Dewey’s life and ideas, and explains their influence on man’s struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book als
In Locke in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Locke’s life and ideas, and explains their influence on man’s struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book als
Chronicling the birth of modern genetic science, the author focuses on Francis Crick and James Watson, the researchers who discovered the DNA molecule in the midst of often fierce international compet
