The Firmament of Time

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Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Other Sciences, Philosophy & Social Aspects
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Author: Loren Eiseley ISBN: 9781598535440
Publisher: Library of America Publication: November 15, 2016
Imprint: Library of America Language: English
Author: Loren Eiseley
ISBN: 9781598535440
Publisher: Library of America
Publication: November 15, 2016
Imprint: Library of America
Language: English

In The Firmament of Time––nominated for a National Book Award––Loren Eiseleyoffers a series of brilliant, provocative excursions through the history of science. A paleontologist with the soul and skill of a poet, he reflects on the many ways in which the quest for knowledge has been shaped by the changing cultures in which it emerged and developed. Examining the role of metaphor in scientific thought, anticipations of scientific discoveries in the works of poets and novelists, and the “unconscious conformity” of scientific theory to prevailing orthodoxies, he argues for the ongoing relevance of dreams, the imagination, and the irrational to scientific progress.

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In The Firmament of Time––nominated for a National Book Award––Loren Eiseleyoffers a series of brilliant, provocative excursions through the history of science. A paleontologist with the soul and skill of a poet, he reflects on the many ways in which the quest for knowledge has been shaped by the changing cultures in which it emerged and developed. Examining the role of metaphor in scientific thought, anticipations of scientific discoveries in the works of poets and novelists, and the “unconscious conformity” of scientific theory to prevailing orthodoxies, he argues for the ongoing relevance of dreams, the imagination, and the irrational to scientific progress.

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