Uncommon sense : understanding nature's truths across time and culture / Anthony Aveni.

Author/creator Aveni, Anthony F.
Format Book
Publication InfoBoulder, Colo. : University Press of Colorado, ©2006.
Descriptionxviii, 250 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents What was that star? -- Where orbits came from and how the Greeks unstacked the deck -- Why you can't have a big bang without Darwin--and vice versa -- When disciplines collide : from dinosaurs to the dogon -- What's in a number? -- Time, the city, and a King's dilemma -- Space : are maps really territory? -- Lists : does everybody do science? -- Symbols : the natural history of a [pecked cross] -- Last Words.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 237-242) and index.
LCCN 2005037323
ISBN0870818287 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780870818288

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks QB43.3 .A94 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold