Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science
Broca's Brain is a fascinating book on the joys of discovering how the world works. It explores intelligent robots, the discovery of extraterrestrial life and its consequences, and above all the challenge and pursuit of the mystery of the universe.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN-13
- 9780307800992
- Genre
- Science & Technology
- Topics
- Scientific method and skepticismExtraterrestrial lifeScience and human progress
Awards
- National Book Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1981)
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