Oxford dictionary of scientific quotations

the long version

"This collection charts the progress of the great ideas of science. Ten or twenty aptly-chosen quotations taken from the writings of a great scientist can genuinely provide a digest of their most important scientific perceptions and findings. Enquire within to find the key passages from Darwin's Origin of Species and Newton's Principia Mathematica, the letters of Michael Faraday, the writings of Galileo, and Watson and Crick's famous paper on 'Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids', to name but a few." "It includes quotations not just by scientists but by non-scientists about science. It thereby affords a wider picture of the metaphysical, social, cultural, and artistic standing of science down the ages, from classical times to today's world." "Compiled over 15 years with the assistance of a distinguished team of specialist advisers, the Oxford Dictionary of Scientific Quotations includes full author descriptions, exact sources, and a word-finding index for easy reference."--Jacket.