Books about Science

[Petisa]

Precisely after finishing The structure by Kuhn I started Road to Reality by Roger Penrose. Big book, comprehensive explanations on a wide variety of scientific topics, from mathematics to astrophysics. Not a light read (over a thousand pages), but Penrose's style makes it manageable. Specially liked that I finally got to understand some of the foundations and aspects that underly mathematics, something you would never learn at school unless pursuing a degree in math or getting serious in mathematical philosophy. Very recommendable. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

[Richard]

Petisa wrote: "Precisely after finishing The structure by Kuhn I started Road to Reality by Roger Penrose..."

Thanks Petisa - I haven't read any Penrose for 20 years, but enjoyed it when I did, and as you say, found some things manageable, without the higher maths. It's on the list...

[Prinn]

I enjoyed reading both these books (well, parts of Penrose, not all of it). Have you read The Evolution of Physics by Albert Einstein? That was by far the clearest, most eye-opening book on physics I have ever read. It is great for the non-specialist (no heavy math).

[Mitchell]

This is a truly insightful text. Kuhn is a pure thinker, a pure student of Aristotle.

His algorithmic observations can as equally be applied to daily life as to scientific investigation.

Reading this book was like reading a Runic. ;-)