Geoffrey P. Dobson is Associate Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology at James Cook University, Townsville, Australia. His latest research borrows from animal hibernators and applies their 'tricks' to protect the heart during cardiac surgery. He has written over 70 peer-reviewed scientific publications, is the inventor on 9 patents and is the founding Director of Global Cardiac Solutions Pty. Ltd (GCS), a biotechnology company focused on the arrest and protection of the heart and preservation of tissue and cells.
A remarkable panorama of the human understanding of the natural and metaphysical world from the first civilizations to the present day. John Baines, University of Oxford, UK Breathtaking in its daring, the book explores the two ways which humanity has used to seek meaning and make sense of the world, namely religion and science. The result is a highly erudite summary of belief systems from early Sumerian to the monotheistic religions; and an eminently accessible history of science, particularly of the last 500 years. Sir Gustav Nossal, University of Sydney, Australia It is definitely useful for teachers and students wanting to make a quick introductory acquaintance with decisive developments in modern science and a brief overview of mythopoetic and religious systems of thought in the West. Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses