A bracing rediscovery of the marvel that is science
“Wootton finds a transformative reality”
Bryce Christensen gives his thoughts on The Invention of Science in a starred review for Booklist.
Linguistic..intriguing..
“Wootton paints an intriguing picture of how language and science evolved together”
Cate Hirschbiel reviews The Invention of Science for BookVerdict.
Convincing
“an important and entertaining book.”
The Invention of Science is reviewed for The Friends of Charles Darwin.
History Buff Interview
Read David’s interview with Caroline Wazer, HistoryBuff writer, from 13 November 2015.
Read moreNew Humanist Interview
Read David’s Q&A with Samira Shackle, assistant editor of New Humanist, from 9 November 2015.
Read moreFascinating
“a well-researched and well-argued collection of thoughts on a somewhat contentious topic.”
The Invention of Science is reviewed for Lone Star on a Lark.
Full of insights
“even jaded scholars will find it fresh and compelling.”
The Invention of Science is reviewed for The Economist.
BBC Focus Magazine Podcast
Listen to David discuss The Invention of Science in the BBC Focus magazine from November 2015 (iOS only).
Read moreWootton makes a powerful case
“This substantive narrative of human progress is engaging and well constructed for the general science or history reader.”
The Invention of Science is reviewed for Publishers Weekly.
Recommended
“magisterial… deep, clear and quite well written”
Tyler Cowen gives his view on The Invention of Science for Marginal Revolution.