Life Is Simple

Life Is Simple tells the remarkable story of how the thirteenth century monk William of Occam's search for simplicity led to the emergence of the modern world. His theory, that the simplest explanation is usually the best - known as Occam's razor - cut through the thickets of medieval metaphysics to clear a path for modern science. We follow the razor in the hands of the giants of science, from Copernicus, to Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Darwin, Einstein, Rubin and Higgs. By highlighting the very human passion, curiosity, mistakes and struggles of those who were inspired by Occam's razor to create the modern world, JohnJoe McFadden provides new insight into what science is really about. And that the principle of simplicity is as relevant today as ever.