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Science a la Mode : Physical Fashions and Fictions.
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 socio...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
2014.
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| Colección: | Princeton legacy library.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 s |
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| Notas: | Cover; Contents. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (220 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781400859856 1400859859 |