Abstract

Traces how science has shaped our vision of reality and the universe through the ages, recounting revolutionary contributions made by thinkers from Galileo to Hubble and describing in detail the scientific vision from the macrocosm of the universe to the microcosm of the quantum world. Includes bandw photos and diagrams, and an appendix of scientific nomenclature and conversion tables. For general readers and students. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.