Beginning with antiquity, the book does not shy away from difficult questions of the relation of religion and magic to early modern science, and produces a rich account of the development of science ...

The Birth of Modern Science It was in the 17th century ... The 19th century saw some of the great names of science: people like the chemist John Dalton, who developed the atomic theory of matter ...

As we journey backward through the portals of time, long before the birthing of modern scientific thought ... be called integrating creationism or intelligent design with empiric science. Many early ...

Compared to the great apes, humans have an exceptionally long childhood, during which parents, grandparents and other adults contribute to their physical and cognitive development. This is a key ...