Lincoln Barnett (1909–1979)
Author of The Universe and Dr. Einstein
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Works by Lincoln Barnett
The Treasure of Our Tongue : The Story of English from Its Obscure Beginnings to Its Present Eminence as the Most… (1964) 74 copies, 3 reviews
Wonderen der evolutie 16 copies
De wonderen van het leven 1 copy
Life 1 copy
The Epic of Man 1 copy
L'universo e Einstein 1 copy
El mundo en que vivimos 1 copy
The Wonders of Life on Earth 1 copy
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- Legal name
- Barnett, Lincoln Kinnear
- Birthdate
- 1909
- Date of death
- 1979-09-08
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
Westport, New York, USA - Education
- Princeton University
Columbia University - Occupations
- journalist
- Organizations
- New York Herald Tribune
Life
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The Universe and Dr. Einstein by Lincoln Barnett
Popularisation but exciting, bought when I was around 13.
Fifty plus years old but still informative and and a delight to read. English has indeed taken over huge portions of the world and Dr. Barnett succinctly explains why as well as exploring its antecedents and origins. A good reference book too for a writer.
I had loved similar Life books from the 1960s/1970s, such as the World We Live In and The Sea Around Us.
How did I miss this? This was a similar volume dealing with all aspects of Darwin's works and evolution. It's written in simple, YA-style prose about genetics, heredity, natural selection, migration, symbiosis, divergence and diversity .
BTW, check out that cover as well as illustrations throughout the book. The paintings may be dark, the color photos crude, but all are beautiful.… (more)
How did I miss this? This was a similar volume dealing with all aspects of Darwin's works and evolution. It's written in simple, YA-style prose about genetics, heredity, natural selection, migration, symbiosis, divergence and diversity .
BTW, check out that cover as well as illustrations throughout the book. The paintings may be dark, the color photos crude, but all are beautiful.… (more)
This is a beautifully illustrated book, especially the part about dinosaurs, that I couldn't stop looking at as a child. My daughter finds it fascinating as well; however, scientifically it is well out of date.
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Statistics
- Works
- 33
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 1,371
- Popularity
- #18,761
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 13
- ISBNs
- 24
- Languages
- 3