Sparks from the Spirit : From Science to Innovation, Development, and Sustainability

This book creates an understanding of science and appreciates its role in innovation and sustainable development. Elaborating the role of science in learning, it explores the effects of science on societies, highlighting the opportunities for newly developing societies to overcome obstacles in development. The book is written in an easy-to-understand manner and contains case studies, practical examples, and historical perspectives. It is intended for a general, especially young, readership.

The sparks from the spirit of science include not only new knowledge but also innovations, the major ingredients of development and sustainability. This book creates an understanding of science and its role in innovation and sustainable development and points out unfilled gaps in human development. It highlights opportunities for societies to overcome obstacles in development. The book is written in an easy-to-understand manner, avoiding technical jargon, and contains case studies, practical examples, and historical perspectives. It is intended for a general, especially young readership and will appeal to those curious about the nature of science and its benefits, together with its possible pitfalls.