The First Scientist: Anaximander and His Legacy

The First Scientist: Anaximander and His Legacy

THIS BOOK WILL NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE AFTER SEPTEMBER 10, 2021. Carlo Rovelli, a leading theoretical physicist, uses the figure of Anaximander as the starting point for an examination of scientific th…

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