Exploring and Mapmaking: Science and Discovery

by Ian Jackson, Edwin Newman (Narrator)

This series of cassettes on Science & Discovery recreates one of history's most successful journeys -- 4,000 years of scientific efforts to better understand the physical world. Science has often challenged and upset conventional wisdom of accepted practices; these are the stories of vested interests and independent thinkers, experiments and theories, change and progress. Aristotle, Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Darwin, Einstein, and many others are featured. Narrator Edwin Newman is a celebrated journalist, author, and lecturer. He was for 35 years a television jouranlist for NBC News, and he's familiar to millions as a moderator of presidential debates.

Genres: Audiobook, History, Nonfiction, Science, Travel

2 pages, Audio Cassette

First published March 1, 1993

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Reviews

[Viktor Stoyanov · Rating 4 out of 5]

По картите ще познаете напредъка на науката.

Много приятна малка книжка за най-важните исторически моменти и принципи при картографирането. Да, може да се стори малко суховата за търсещите приключенски екшън от откривателство и много развлекателна - за свикналите само с учебни помагала. Защото учебните помагала са СКУКА! Защо няма такива книжки в един курс по География в училище. Да проследи накратко как се е променяла и еволюирала науката - какво по-важно от картите в Географията?

Винаги ми е допадал подхода с разказ - как е станало дадено научно откритие, малко повече за историята на човека зад него. Но тук наистина е малко, би могло да бъде далеч по-пространно. Не е излишно и че книжката е пълна с исторически извори - думи на самите откриватели, от техните дневници, писма и тнт. Не се пропуска да се спомене и че откритията на Ренесанса са в голяма степен преоткрития от Класическия свят (преди IV век).

Книжка, която със сигурност няма да ви навреди, не вярвам да ви доскучае, а е вероятно да намерите и някой от разказите за интересни. Аудио версията е направена така, че да е достатъчно занимателна за подрастващите, па и за по' порасналите.

[Mathew Benham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short book, I do know that most of the stories in this book were only to highlight the discoveries and give a general story of Mapmaking. But I guess I was hoping for a much longer tale, Still loved the book, left me wanting more.

[MeliMiel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muy buen detallado: un poco de historia, de ciencia y sus aplicaciones. De verdad, un libro muy interesante.

[Liesl de Swardt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short concise summary of the subject that is easy to follow and understand.

[Alex Shrugged · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed listening to this audiobook. It described the race to the north and south poles. I always found that exciting. It also described the various ways that navigation was performed, its difficulties and the various map types, their advantages and distortions.

For a good book on exploring, I recommend "The Ice Balloon: S. A. Andrée and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration" by Alec Wilkinson. This is the type of exploring mentioned in this audiobook.

I might read this book again.

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good short audiobook covering exploring and mapmaking (from classical greece to the age of exploration, primarily). Obviously not comprehensive or in depth, but does a good job of providing references for additional research. Piques your interest, includes details of a few specific experiments and incidents, and encourages you to explore more.

[Mad Russian the Traveller · Rating 2 out of 5]

Somewhat interesting survey of the subject.

2.5 stars, rounded down for anti-Christian bias.

[Major Doug · Rating 2 out of 5]

Listened to this book: some interesting back-stories of how we physically got across the globe, but it was a bit dry