Ebook: The happy passion: a personal view of Jacob Bronowski

Jacob Bronowski (1908-1974) lived through what he described as 'the two great catastrophes of the twentieth century: the rise of Hitler in 1933 and the dropping of the atomic bombs in 1945', and yet the keynote of his astonishingly rich and varied life and work was an enduring optimism. Bronowski was a professional scientist, scientific administrator, poet, philosopher, dramatist and television and radio personality, possessing an energy and versatility that make him a rare figure in our cultural history. His final achievement, the groundbreaking television series The Ascent of Man, first show.;Cover ; Contents; Front matter ; Title page ; Publisher information ; Dedication ; Epigraph ; Body matter ; 1 Introduction: Bronowski's Footprints ; 2 Full Heart and Full Mind: The Life ; 3 Bronowski at Work: The Philosophy ; The Common Sense of Science (1951); Science and Human Values (1956); The Identity of Man (1965); The Origins of Knowledge and Imagination (1978); The Ascent of Man (1973); The Visionary Eye (1978); Journey Round a Twentieth Century Skull; Back matter ; List of Books and Articles ; Index; Also available.