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Random House UK, May 6, 2008 - Science - 608 pages
We live in an age of images — the first pictures of Earth from space; nuclear bomb mushroom clouds; Vesalius’s haunting human anatomy pictures — iconic and influential images. John Barrow traces their history and influence to tell the story of modern science.
John D. Barrow is Professor of Mathematical Sciences and Director of the Millennium Mathematics Project at Cambridge University. He is the author of many books on the significance of modern developments in science.
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Cosmic Imagery: Key Images in the History of Science
