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John Gribbin
Science: A History
Category: Science | Published: 2003 | Review Added: 27-04-2014
A selective history of science that concentrates on potted biographies of key scientists rather than attempting to trace themes or a coherent narrative across the ages.
The things that really put me off this book were its superficiality and the patronising casualness of the style: it read like something designed to win over reluctant GCSE students, rather than being aimed at adult readers with a genuine curiosity about, and enthusiasm for the subject.