To Explain the World
The Discovery of Modern Science
by Steven Weinberg
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Books Recommended by Paul Graham, Science, and History.
A masterful commentary on the history of science from the Greeks to modern times, by Nobel Prizewinning physicist Steven Weinberg—a thoughtprovoking and important book by one of the most distinguished scientists and intellectuals of our time.In this rich, irreverent, and compelling history, Nobel Prizewinning physicist Steven Weinberg takes us a...
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Co-founder of Y Combinator; essayist
“Like a fresh breeze through the history of science.”
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