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 First UK edition (published by Hutchinson) | |
| Author | Arthur Koestler |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Astronomy and cosmology |
| Published | 1959 (Hutchinson) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| OCLC | 186163756 |
The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man's Changing Vision of the Universe is a 1959 book by Arthur Koestler. It traces the history of Western cosmology from ancient Mesopotamia to Isaac Newton. He suggests that discoveries in science arise through a process akin to sleepwalking. Not that they arise by chance, but rather that scientists are neither fully aware of what guides their research, nor are they fully aware of the implications of what they discover.