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OverviewIn the pursuit of knowledge, Dorion Sagan argues in this dazzlingly eclectic, rigorously crafted, and deliciously witty collection of essays, scientific authoritarianism and philosophical obscurantism are equally formidable obstacles to discovery. Refreshingly nonconformist and polemically incisive, Cosmic Apprentice challenges readers to reject both dogma and clich and instead recover the intellectual spirit of adventure that should-and can once again-animate both science and philosophy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dorion SaganPublisher: University of Minnesota Press Imprint: University of Minnesota Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.476kg ISBN: 9780816681358ISBN 10: 081668135 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 09 May 2013 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsProfound, elegant, and funny, Cosmic Apprentice is a treat for anyone who likes to think-that is, for any true member of the Craniata, equipped with both brains and backbones! -Greg Bear A brief read through the dedication and I was hooked! A first taste on the tongue of the delicious menu of science, philosophy, and just plain astute observations of Life in the Anthropocene found within. Part poet, part class clown, and part magician, Dorion Sagan spreads his prose before us like a gourmet chef of thought. He is a worthy differentiated clone of his parents, but more critically he is a highly original microbial colony in his own right. -Penny Boston, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology and the National Cave & Karst Research Institute Utterly astounding . . . there's hardly a paragraph that couldn't spawn a scholarly conference. Or a sleepless acid night. -David Lenson, author of On Drugs Profound, elegant, and funny, Cosmic Apprentice is a treat for anyone who likes to think--that is, for any true member of the Craniata, equipped with both brains and backbones! --Greg Bear A brief read through the dedication and I was hooked! A first taste on the tongue of the delicious menu of science, philosophy, and just plain astute observations of Life in the Anthropocene found within. Part poet, part class clown, and part magician, Dorion Sagan spreads his prose before us like a gourmet chef of thought. He is a worthy differentiated clone of his parents, but more critically he is a highly original microbial colony in his own right. --Penny Boston, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology and the National Cave & Karst Research Institute Profound, elegant, and funny, Cosmic Apprentice is a treat for anyone who likes to think that is, for any true member of the Craniata, equipped with both brains and backbones! Greg Bear A brief read through the dedication and I was hooked! A first taste on the tongue of the delicious menu of science, philosophy, and just plain astute observations of Life in the Anthropocene found within. Part poet, part class clown, and part magician, Dorion Sagan spreads his prose before us like a gourmet chef of thought. He is a worthy differentiated clone of his parents, but more critically he is a highly original microbial colony in his own right. Penny Boston, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology and the National Cave & Karst Research Institute Profound, elegant, and funny, Cosmic Apprentice is a treat for anyone who likes to think--that is, for any true member of the Craniata, equipped with both brains and backbones! --Greg Bear<br><br> A brief read through the dedication and I was hooked! A first taste on the tongue of the delicious menu of science, philosophy, and just plain astute observations of Life in the Anthropocene found within. Part poet, part class clown, and part magician, Dorion Sagan spreads his prose before us like a gourmet chef of thought. He is a worthy differentiated clone of his parents, but more critically he is a highly original microbial colony in his own right. --Penny Boston, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology and the National Cave & Karst Research Institute<br> Author InformationDorion Sagan is a writer, editor, and theorist. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of numerous books, including Lynn Margulis: The Life of and Legacy of a Scientific Rebel and Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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