Explore the twelve greatest minds in the history of science with some of today's top scientific thinkers Ranging from the foundation of hydrostatics in the third century b.c. to the discovery of DNA's structure in our own time, On Giants' Shoulders is an accessible and thought-provoking round table on the seminal discoveries of science and the originators behind them.
"Well-known English journalist Melvyn Bragg presents stimulating portraits . . . and] well-rounded evaluations of each pioneer's life and influence."-Publishers Weekly "What makes this book work so well is that Bragg is a...
Explore the twelve greatest minds in the history of science with some of today's top scientific thinkers Ranging from the foundation of hydrostatics i...
Based on Melvyn Bragg's stirring novel of rural and industrial working life early in the twentieth century, The Hired Man tells of one family's - Bragg's grandparents' - journey from land laborers to colliers and back to the land. The superb score is a marvelous succession of chorales, operatic duets and vigorous foot stomping rhythms.
"Bracing, rugged and exhilarating with] splendidly original music" Time Out
"Thoughtful and, on occasions, most moving... That rare thing: a folk opera of our immediate past" Daily Mail
"Melvyn Bragg's qualities as a...
Based on Melvyn Bragg's stirring novel of rural and industrial working life early in the twentieth century, The Hired Man tells of one family's - B...
