--- product_id: 3637782 title: "The Scientists: A History of Science Told Through the Lives of Its Greatest Inventors" price: "158.92 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/3637782-the-scientists-a-history-of-science-told-through-the-lives store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # 4.6/5 rating from 350+ reviews 500 years of scientific evolution Profiles of 50+ iconic & obscure scientists The Scientists: A History of Science Told Through the Lives of Its Greatest Inventors **Price:** 158.92 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔬 Unlock the secrets of science’s greatest minds — before your peers do! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Scientists: A History of Science Told Through the Lives of Its Greatest Inventors - **How much does it cost?** 158.92 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/3637782-the-scientists-a-history-of-science-told-through-the-lives) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Epic Scientific Journey:** Traverse five centuries of groundbreaking discoveries from Renaissance to modern day. - • **Cross-Disciplinary Insights:** Explore astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology, and geology in one compelling narrative. - • **Human Stories Behind Genius:** Dive into the personal dramas, failures, and triumphs of history’s greatest minds. - • **Bestselling Author Credibility:** From John Gribbin, acclaimed for making complex science accessible and engaging. - • **Cultivate Intellectual Prestige:** Join a community of curious professionals who appreciate the roots of modern innovation. ## Overview The Scientists by John Gribbin is a captivating, well-reviewed history of science told through the lives of its most influential figures, spanning 500 years and multiple disciplines. This used book in good condition offers a rich, anecdotal narrative that connects the dots from Renaissance pioneers to modern visionaries, making it a must-have for intellectually curious professionals eager to understand the human side of scientific progress. ## Description A wonderfully readable account of scientific development over the past five hundred years, focusing on the lives and achievements of individual scientists, by the bestselling author of In Search of Schrödinger’s Cat In this ambitious new book, John Gribbin tells the stories of the people who have made science, and of the times in which they lived and worked. He begins with Copernicus, during the Renaissance, when science replaced mysticism as a means of explaining the workings of the world, and he continues through the centuries, creating an unbroken genealogy of not only the greatest but also the more obscure names of Western science, a dot-to-dot line linking amateur to genius, and accidental discovery to brilliant deduction. By focusing on the scientists themselves, Gribbin has written an anecdotal narrative enlivened with stories of personal drama, success and failure. A bestselling science writer with an international reputation, Gribbin is among the few authors who could even attempt a work of this magnitude. Praised as “a sequence of witty, information-packed tales” and “a terrific read” by The Times upon its recent British publication, The Scientists breathes new life into such venerable icons as Galileo, Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Linus Pauling, as well as lesser lights whose stories have been undeservedly neglected. Filled with pioneers, visionaries, eccentrics and madmen, this is the history of science as it has never been told before. Review: Love it - Excellent review of the history of science and technology. Review: The human discovery of the physical world - John Gribbin has written a marvelous book that describes how men and women discovered the mechanics of the world they live in. This is the story of science and scientists, beginning in the Renaissance up to the present day. He tells us about men like Galileo and Newton and Darwin—what drew them to the study of science, how they learned, explored, argued with each other, and built upon each other's discoveries. He covers all the branches of science, including astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology and geology, and how these sciences built upon each other to come to a rounded sense of the physical world and how it works. Just two caveats. Like many scientists, Gribbin can be obsessive about data. He tells us not just the year but the month and day when his subjects were born—as if that made a difference. One wonders: Will he mention the hour of birth too? Then one reads, "Robert Hooke was born on the stroke of noon on 18 July 1635 . . ." Who cares? Obsessions with minutiae such as this can obscure the larger narrative. Second, Gribbin is so invested in empirical science that he regards all that came before as mysticism and superstition. However there are other ways of knowing. Art, poetry, philosophy--and yes, religion--are not false for being non-empirical. They can be legitimate ways of coming to the truth, and valuable correctives in an age when science is king. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #160,344 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #408 in History & Philosophy of Science (Books) #523 in Biology (Books) #2,593 in Philosophy (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 351 Reviews | ## Images ![The Scientists: A History of Science Told Through the Lives of Its Greatest Inventors - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71+49boXatL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love it *by N***O on March 29, 2026* Excellent review of the history of science and technology. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The human discovery of the physical world *by D***Y on February 28, 2020* John Gribbin has written a marvelous book that describes how men and women discovered the mechanics of the world they live in. This is the story of science and scientists, beginning in the Renaissance up to the present day. He tells us about men like Galileo and Newton and Darwin—what drew them to the study of science, how they learned, explored, argued with each other, and built upon each other's discoveries. He covers all the branches of science, including astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology and geology, and how these sciences built upon each other to come to a rounded sense of the physical world and how it works. Just two caveats. Like many scientists, Gribbin can be obsessive about data. He tells us not just the year but the month and day when his subjects were born—as if that made a difference. One wonders: Will he mention the hour of birth too? Then one reads, "Robert Hooke was born on the stroke of noon on 18 July 1635 . . ." Who cares? Obsessions with minutiae such as this can obscure the larger narrative. Second, Gribbin is so invested in empirical science that he regards all that came before as mysticism and superstition. However there are other ways of knowing. Art, poetry, philosophy--and yes, religion--are not false for being non-empirical. They can be legitimate ways of coming to the truth, and valuable correctives in an age when science is king. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ How you see this book depends on what you expect! *by M***S on November 28, 2009* If you expect this book to illuminate the lives of natural philosophers and scientists; to detail their idiosyncracies, oddities, obsessions, and personalities; to explore the politics and prevailing social and religious winds of their day -- then this book will be a joy for you to read, and you will delight in its pages. If you expect this book to describe the thinking of these intellectual forefathers and -mothers of ours; to sort through their theories and how they arrived at them; to paint a big picture of the history of science that enables you to see the overarching themes and trends -- then this book, sadly, will be a disappointment. There is no doubt that Gribbin has written a tale that is grand in scope, expansive in nature, and overall exciting, enthralling and even downright juicy (who would have thought that the lives of natural philosophers and scientists were filled with such scandal and self-indulgence?). However, one should approach this book with the knowledge that it is more about quirks than quarks, more about natural passions than natural laws, and more about the history of scientific personalities than the history of scientific thought. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/3637782-the-scientists-a-history-of-science-told-through-the-lives](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/3637782-the-scientists-a-history-of-science-told-through-the-lives) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-08-11*