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Paradigms Regained: Unravelling the Mysteries of Modern Science
John Casti
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Description for Paradigms Regained: Unravelling the Mysteries of Modern Science
Paperback. An excellent summary - for the layman and expert alike - of what we understand about key scientific issues. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378. Fine copy
How did life on Earth get started? Can we duplicate human thought in a computing machine? How do children acquire language? Ten years ago, in PARADIGMS LOST, John L. Casti looked at the state of play with these and a handful of other eternal questions, outlining the competing answers on offer and describing the scientists who advocated them. In PARADIGMS REGAINED Casti recounts the huge leaps science has made since then, and how new theories and candidate answers have emerged for almost all the big questions. As we enter the twenty-first century, PARADIGMS REGAINED provides an excellent summary of what ... Read more
How did life on Earth get started? Can we duplicate human thought in a computing machine? How do children acquire language? Ten years ago, in PARADIGMS LOST, John L. Casti looked at the state of play with these and a handful of other eternal questions, outlining the competing answers on offer and describing the scientists who advocated them. In PARADIGMS REGAINED Casti recounts the huge leaps science has made since then, and how new theories and candidate answers have emerged for almost all the big questions. As we enter the twenty-first century, PARADIGMS REGAINED provides an excellent summary of what ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Like New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349111339
SKU
KSS0000322
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About John Casti
John L. Casti is a member of the faculty of the Santa Fe Institute and a professor at the Technical University of Vienna. He divides his time between Santa Fe, New Mexico and Vienna.
Reviews for Paradigms Regained: Unravelling the Mysteries of Modern Science
A classic, cleverly updated to reconsider eternal questions in the light of current knowledge.
SUNDAY TIMES
A brilliant guide to the state of science.
SCOTSMAN
Casti writes in a well-practised and easy style.
TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT
In Paradigms Regained, John Casti re-examines the six big questions he looked at in his 1989 book, ... Read more
SUNDAY TIMES
A brilliant guide to the state of science.
SCOTSMAN
Casti writes in a well-practised and easy style.
TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT
In Paradigms Regained, John Casti re-examines the six big questions he looked at in his 1989 book, ... Read more