

""On Understanding Science: An Historical Approach"" is a comprehensive book written by James Bryant Conant that explores the development of scientific knowledge throughout history. The book takes a chronological approach, starting with early civilizations and the origins of...

James B. Conant, who is one of the country's most eminent scientists as well as one of its most notable practitioners of education, tells here how he believes the layman can find out what science is and how to understand it. The language, customs, and manners of the scientists...

