- Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (29 Jun 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0470851457
- ISBN-13: 978-0470851456
- Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 3.3 x 19.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,258,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"…I can recommend Quest: The Essence of Humanity...one of the most thought–provoking books to come my way for some time…" (The Sunday Telegraph., 20 July 2003)
"…fluent, fast–moving…Quest is controversial…which all ambitious works like this one should be…" (New Scientist, 23 August 2003)
"…I really enjoyed this book…What impressed me throughout was Parsternak’s use of science…" (M2 Best Books, 7 December 2003) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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"…I can recommend Quest: The Essence of Humanity...one of the most thought–provoking books to come my way for some time…" (The Sunday Telegraph., 20 July 2003)
"…fluent, fast–moving…Quest is controversial…which all ambitious works like this one should be…" (New Scientist, 23 August 2003)
"…This goal seems rather grandiose. But Pasternak succeeds, and in doing so provides a profusion of facts and good science…" (Times Literary Supplement, 7 November 2003)
"…I really enjoyed this book…What impressed me throughout was Parsternak’s use of science…" (M2 Best Books, 7 December 2003)
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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OUTSTANDING - PLACES EVERYTHING IN ITS RIGHT CONTEXT
23 Mar 2008
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I met Professor Pasternak a few years ago and looked up to him as an excellent researcher and lecturer. In London, I kept in touch with him, as my department and laboratory were on the same corridor. A very modest and charming person, with as everyone can see an eminent background. This book has come as a surprise. He has managed to make a compendium of all human knowledge in a very readable book. I may be biased by both knowing the author and by being a physician, but it places all things human in its own context and for the layman clarifies and dismantles a number of myths normally taken for granted. Being a fan of books like Cosmos by Sagan, a number of the Asimov books on general knowledge, Jared Diamond and Stephen J Gould, i have no reservation whatsoever to put Quest by Prof Charles Pasternak well ahead of all these other icons. I am sure it will be a pleasurable need for anyone interested and with an open mind
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This is a great book!
8 Sep 2006
Format:Hardcover
I love this book - I'm almost finished with it. In every chapter, I've been highlighting things. For me, this was easily understandable, not being a scientist myself, although I work with them everyday.
The whole idea, to me, was fascinating - you can't stop the progress of "man", once our species had speech, a bigger brain, hands to grasp, and upright posture. Sometimes, progress is not good, but it cannot be stopped - man will always "quest" for something new.
I often think these things are bad - cloning - why do we need any more people in the world? But, our species will do it, nonetheless!
The whole idea, to me, was fascinating - you can't stop the progress of "man", once our species had speech, a bigger brain, hands to grasp, and upright posture. Sometimes, progress is not good, but it cannot be stopped - man will always "quest" for something new.
I often think these things are bad - cloning - why do we need any more people in the world? But, our species will do it, nonetheless!
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