{"product_id":"book-history-of-western-science-folio-society-25326","title":"History of Western Science John Gribbin Folio Society 2006 1st ed. Leather - VGC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistory of Western Science 1543-2001 by John Gribbin. 18 colour plates. Bound in quarter dark blue leather with decorated pale blue cloth boards. 706pp. 25x17.5cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book celebrates the towering geniuses whose dogged dedication and staggering leaps of the imagination have opened our eyes to the universe we live in. John Gribbin begins in 1543, the year when Copernicus announced that the sun, not the earth, was at the centre of the known universe and when Vesalius published the first accurate anatomy of the human body based on dissection and observation. Each leads on to the next great innovator: Copernicus to Galileo, Vesalius to Harvey and the circulation of the blood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Gribbin says, ‘science is made by people, not people by science'. Revelling in the colourful, the eccentric and the unsung, he tells the human stories of science: Renaissance astronomer Johannes Kepler boosting his income with self-confessed ‘silly and empty' horoscopes; Marie Curie forced to study alone for fear she would ‘excite' male students Gribbin's style is lively and clear, filled with absorbing anecdotes and flashes of humour. Yet he manages to pack the pages with almost 500 years of science, encompassing every discovery and theory from the simple, yet essential telescope, through mind-stretching theories of relativity and quantum mechanics, right up to the mapping of the human genome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn very good overall condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Folio Vault\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFolio Vault is an independent bookseller specialising in pre-owned Folio Society books. We have been buying and selling books in the UK since 2019 and expanded to the US in 2025.\u003cbr\u003eEvery book is carefully checked, with photographs and condition notes so you can buy with confidence. We pack every order securely and ship worldwide.\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're looking to buy or sell books, please get in touch. Our team is always happy to help.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folio Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55921473225043,"sku":"2026_11_45_25326","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/2951\/6883\/files\/2026_11_14_5.jpg?v=1794665320","url":"https:\/\/thefoliovault.com\/products\/book-history-of-western-science-folio-society-25326","provider":"Folio Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}