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Science a la Mode: Physical Fashions and Fictions
Tony Rothman
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Description for Science a la Mode: Physical Fashions and Fictions
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
These iconoclastic and witty essays are about what happens when scientists jump on band-wagons. Tony Rothman applies creative skepticism to contemporary fashions in science, including the standard model Big Bang theory, geodesic domes, the concept of nuclear winter, and sociological applications of the second law of thermodynamics. Rothman proves himself an excellent communicator...I am grateful to him for he has enlarged my vision, increased my understanding, and made me more aware of the beauty of the patterns and connections of all the world. --Dick Kovan, New Scientist These six delightful essays address and substantiate the sociological ... Read more
These iconoclastic and witty essays are about what happens when scientists jump on band-wagons. Tony Rothman applies creative skepticism to contemporary fashions in science, including the standard model Big Bang theory, geodesic domes, the concept of nuclear winter, and sociological applications of the second law of thermodynamics. Rothman proves himself an excellent communicator...I am grateful to him for he has enlarged my vision, increased my understanding, and made me more aware of the beauty of the patterns and connections of all the world. --Dick Kovan, New Scientist These six delightful essays address and substantiate the sociological ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Condition
New
Weight
485 g
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691633848
SKU
V9780691633848
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