Great Ideas: The Power Shaping Human Civilization (Volume of Natural Science)

Author: (English) Hamerton
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Publishing Date: 2004-12-01
Features: This series is a widely circulated academic popularization work in the West. The original book is divided into three volumes and seven categories (philosophy and social sciences, history, natural sciences, religion, biographies, travelogues, poetry, and miscellany), introducing a total of 250 Western classics. Here, we have selected and translated over 100 works from it, covering fields such as philosophy and social sciences, history, and natural sciences. The purpose of this series is to enable readers who do not have enough time to read the original works to grasp the essence of the ideas in just 20 minutes. The author has carefully selected the works, demonstrating a deep understanding of the originals, allowing them to present complex and obscure thoughts vividly and concisely to readers. It is an invaluable introductory reading on Western thought.