Convergence

The Idea at the Heart of Science

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Other Sciences, History, Biography & Memoir, Reference
Cover of the book Convergence by Peter Watson, Simon & Schuster
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Peter Watson ISBN: 9781476754369
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication: February 21, 2017
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Language: English
Author: Peter Watson
ISBN: 9781476754369
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication: February 21, 2017
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Language: English

“Those seeking a grand overview of science’s greatest hits over the past century will find it here” (The Washington Post). Peter Watson’s bold history of science offers a powerful argument—that the many disparate scientific branches are converging on the same truths.

Convergence is a history of modern science with an original and significant twist. Various scientific disciplines, despite their very different beginnings, have been coming together over the years, converging and coalescing. Intimate connections have been discovered between physics and chemistry, psychology and biology, genetics and linguistics. In this groundbreaking book, Peter Watson identifies one extraordinary master narrative, capturing how the sciences are slowly resolving into one overwhelming, interlocking story about the universe.

Watson begins his narrative in the 1850s, the decade when, he argues, the convergence of the sciences began. The idea of the conservation of energy was introduced in this decade, as was Darwin’s theory of evolution—both of which rocketed the sciences forward and revealed unimagined interconnections and overlaps between disciplines. Decade after decade, the story captures every major scientific advance en route to the present, proceeding like a cosmic detective story, or the world’s most massive code-breaking effort.

“Fascinating…Highly recommended…Watson treats biology, chemistry, and physics as entangled plotlines, and readers’ excitement will build as more connections are made” (Library Journal, starred review). Told through the eyes of the scientists themselves, charting each discovery and breakthrough, Convergence is a “massive tour de force” (Publishers Weekly) and a gripping way to learn what we now know about the universe and where our inquiries are heading.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

“Those seeking a grand overview of science’s greatest hits over the past century will find it here” (The Washington Post). Peter Watson’s bold history of science offers a powerful argument—that the many disparate scientific branches are converging on the same truths.

Convergence is a history of modern science with an original and significant twist. Various scientific disciplines, despite their very different beginnings, have been coming together over the years, converging and coalescing. Intimate connections have been discovered between physics and chemistry, psychology and biology, genetics and linguistics. In this groundbreaking book, Peter Watson identifies one extraordinary master narrative, capturing how the sciences are slowly resolving into one overwhelming, interlocking story about the universe.

Watson begins his narrative in the 1850s, the decade when, he argues, the convergence of the sciences began. The idea of the conservation of energy was introduced in this decade, as was Darwin’s theory of evolution—both of which rocketed the sciences forward and revealed unimagined interconnections and overlaps between disciplines. Decade after decade, the story captures every major scientific advance en route to the present, proceeding like a cosmic detective story, or the world’s most massive code-breaking effort.

“Fascinating…Highly recommended…Watson treats biology, chemistry, and physics as entangled plotlines, and readers’ excitement will build as more connections are made” (Library Journal, starred review). Told through the eyes of the scientists themselves, charting each discovery and breakthrough, Convergence is a “massive tour de force” (Publishers Weekly) and a gripping way to learn what we now know about the universe and where our inquiries are heading.

More books from Simon & Schuster

Cover of the book Jewish Holiday Style by Peter Watson
Cover of the book The Two Minute Rule by Peter Watson
Cover of the book Prospect Park West by Peter Watson
Cover of the book Los Angeles by Peter Watson
Cover of the book Hoda by Peter Watson
Cover of the book Diane: A Signature Life by Peter Watson
Cover of the book Unexpected by Peter Watson
Cover of the book A Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women by Peter Watson
Cover of the book Nightmare at the Book Fair by Peter Watson
Cover of the book Della by Peter Watson
Cover of the book The Best Life Diet Revised and Updated by Peter Watson
Cover of the book Oxherding Tale by Peter Watson
Cover of the book Solving the Puzzle Under the Sea by Peter Watson
Cover of the book A Night Out with Mama by Peter Watson
Cover of the book The Christmas Box by Peter Watson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy