The Serpent's Promise
The Bible Retold as Science
$50.16
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
13 May 2014
Summary
The Bible was the first scientific textbook of all; and it got some things right (and plenty more wrong). Steve Jones’ new book rewrites it in the light of modern science. Are we all descended from a single couple, a real-life Adam and Eve? Was the Bible’s great flood really a memory of the end of the Ice Age? Will we ever get back to Methuselah given that British life expectancy is still rising by six hours a day, every day?
Many people deny the power of faith, many more the power of…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349123486 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349123489 |
| Author: | Steve Jones, Professor Steve Jones |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 13 May 2014 |
| Weight: | 316g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 128mm x 26mm |
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Jones is always lively and often wickedly funny - New Scientist
Erudite and accessible, The Serpent’s Promise is a witty and thoughtful account of the ability and the limits of science to tell us what we are - New Statesmana good natured, supremely well-informed guide… beautifully written, stuffed with big ideas and sprinkled with fabulous anecdotes - Mail on Sundayenthralling, in the best, most bracing way - ScotsmanAbout The Author
Steve Jones
Steve Jones is Professor of Genetics at University College London and the president of the Galton Institute. He delivered the BBC Reith Lectures in 1991, appears frequently on radio and television and is a regular columnist for the Daily Telegraph.
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