JB: I wrote a book called the Identity of Man. I never saw the cover of the English edition until the book reached me in print. And yet the artist had understood exactly what was in my mind, by putting on the cover a drawing of the brain and the Mona Lisa, one on top of the other

"I wrote a book called the Identity of Man. I never saw the cover of the English edition until the book reached me in print. And yet the artist had understood exactly what was in my mind, by putting on the cover a drawing of the brain and the Mona Lisa, one on top of the other"

Jacob Bronowski

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1. A SENSE OF THE FUTURE
Poland and England 1908 - 1927
Jacob Bronowski arrives in Britain speaking only two words of English...


2. EXPERIMENT
Cambridge and Mallorca 1927 - 1934
Bronowski wins a scholarship to read mathematics at Cambridge...
...recollections from Eirlys Roberts

3. THE POETS DEFENCE
Hull and Wartime 1934 - 1945
Wherein Bronowski is an observer at Hiroshima...
...recollections from Philip Morrison

4. THE COMMON SENSE OF SCIENCE
Postwar, NCB and BBC 1945 - 1964
In which Bronowski spends time at UNESCO and becomes a TV personality...
...recollections from Gwyn Thomas


5. INSIGHT
The Salk Institute and The Ascent of Man 1964 - 1974
The foundation of the Salk Institute and the Ascent of Man...
...recollections from James Watson


Appendices

  • Guide to this Site
  • Contacts
  • Short Biographical Notes
  • Recollections by his friends and family
  • Extracts from published works
  • Memorial Lectures at QMW College
  • Bibliography
  • Further References
  • Video and Audio Sources
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