Horizons: a global history of science

By:

Poskett, James

Publication details: Viking, 2022. Gurugram:Description: xiv, 446p.; pbk; 24cmISBN:

9780241394106

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

509 POS

Summary: Horizons shows that the story of science has always been a planetary one: a non-linear process of cross-fertilisation, competition, cooperation and conflict . . . What makes the book so engrossing is that Poskett's grasp of historical contexts is as firm as his scientific knowledge https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/313423/horizons-by-poskett-james/9780241394090

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	IIT Gandhinagar	General	509 POS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		031981

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Includes index and references

Horizons shows that the story of science has always been a planetary one: a non-linear process of cross-fertilisation, competition, cooperation and conflict . . . What makes the book so engrossing is that Poskett's grasp of historical contexts is as firm as his scientific knowledge

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/313423/horizons-by-poskett-james/9780241394090

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