Title: 1001 Ideas That Changed the Way We Think
Editor: Robert
Arp -
Review: 1001 ideas - are there really that many- you
betcha. Ideas that have been around forever and things
that have been around for a short time, but all have changed things for all of
us. Here is one item from each section
of the book.
·
Ancient
World pre – 500 CE – Clothing.
·
The
Middle Ages 500-1449 – All is Water – All matter is composed of water as its
basic substance.
·
Early
Modern 1450-1779-Seperation of Powers –
The division of a government’s powers into branches, each with its own
responsibilities.
·
Late
Modern 1780-1899-Ring Theory – The study of “rings” or structures in abstract
algebra, that relates integrally )in terms of whole numbers) if they are
commutative, but not if noncommutative.
·
Early
20th Century 1900-1949 – Antibiotics – The discovery of medication
that destroys bacteria and prevents infection.
·
Contemporary
1950- present – Rap Music – A style in which rhythmic and/or rhyming speech is
chanted to musical backing.
I love to read and look
through books like these. This is quite
thick and needs two hands to handle, my only issue with this book.
A great idea for
Christmas gifts for the reader in your life.
Publisher: Published October 29th 2013 by Atria Books
ISBN: 9781476705736
Page
Numbers: 960
Quick
Review: 4 out 5 stars
Why I Read
this Title: I love books like this. – Sent by the
publisher for review.
Synopsis: An elegant addition to the successful “1001”
series—a comprehensive, chronological guide to the most important thoughts from
the finest minds of the past 3,000 years.From Democracy to Cultural Revolution,
Courtly Love to Survival of the Fittest, and Kant’s Enlightenment to the
Oedipus Complex, here are the big ideas that have revolutionized our world.
1001 Ideas That Changed the Way We Think offers a wealth of stimulation and
amusement for any reader with a curious mind, showing how once-radical
propositions have become accepted truths.
Besides the great,
eternal questions (how was the universe created and what is the place of humans
within it? How should a person live? And how can we build a just society?),
1001 Ideas That Changed the Way We Think also includes a host of hypotheses that
are remarkable for their sheer audacity—from the concept of the transmigration
of souls to parallel universes and the theoretical paradoxes of time travel.
Discover the mathematical proof of the existence of life in other galaxies, and
relearn inspiring ideas ranging from Gandhi’s theory of civil disobedience to
Mary Wollstonecraft’s groundbreaking advocacy of women’s rights.
Abounding with
quotations and more than 900 full-color, gorgeous illustrations, this is both
an in-depth history of ideas and a delightfully accessible popular reference.
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