
A Little Knowledge
Michael Macrone(Author)
Ebury Press
Published on 4. April 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-09-188623-3 (ISBN)
Description
Why did Archimedes jump from his bath and run naked through the streets shouting 'Eureka!'? What is a quantum and where does it leap? Do you know your id from your ego? Does God play dice? This books answers all those questions and more, taking the revolutionary and perplexing ideas of Western thought and extracting their essence. From Greek philosophy to contemporary economics, physics and architecture, "A Little Knowledge" covers some of the most often heard but least understood theories and explains them simply and entertainingly, including: Existentialism; The Oedipus Complex; Original Sin; 'I think, therefore I am'; Fuzzy Logic; The Big Bang; and 'Religion is the Opium of the People'.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Ebury Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Weight
250 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-09-188623-3 (9780091886233)
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Michael Macrone
A Little Knowledge
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Ebury Press
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Michael Macrone is also the author of a number of titles about Shakespeare, including Brush Up Your Shakespeare and Naughty Shakespeare.