Ideas: A History of Thought and Invention, from Fire to Freud
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- Synopsis
- The acclaimed author of The German Genius presents a sweeping intellectual historian of human civilization: “[An] extraordinary book” (Sunday Telegraph, UK).In Ideas, Peter Watson has undertaken a hugely ambitious study, charting the evolution of human history from deep antiquity to the present day through the lens of intellectual development. Here is the grand story of human thought from the invention of writing, mathematics, science, and philosophy to the rise of such concepts as the law, sacrifice, democracy, and the soul. Impassioned and erudite, Ideas offers an illuminated path to a greater understanding of our world and ourselves.“This is a grand book . . . The history of ideas deserves treatment on this scale.” —Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Evening Standard (London)
- Copyright:
- 2017
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 852 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780061800306
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780060935641
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins
- Date of Addition:
- 11/05/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Peter Watson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.