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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Sander BaisPublisher: Amsterdam University Press Imprint: Amsterdam University Press Weight: 0.625kg ISBN: 9789089641489ISBN 10: 9089641483 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 30 October 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsScience as it really is: A complex social phenomenon that is our only solid way to distinguish true from false, quietly but profoundly transforming human culture, giving an elusive glimpse of the objective beauty of the universe. -Doyne Farmer, Santa Fe Institute I cannot think of a better guide for this wonderful expedition through the world of science than Sander Bais. The traveller is rewarded with splendid overviews, surprising details, historical anecdotes, thoughtful reflections on the future, but most of all with a deep love for science. -Robbert Dijkgraaf, University of Amsterdam, President of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences I greatly enjoyed reading this book. Admirably suited for a large audience, it conveys the grand scope of science as well as its cultural dimensions. -Dudley Herschbach, 1986 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Harvard University Science as it really is: A complex social phenomenon that is our only solid way to distinguish true from false, quietly but profoundly transforming human culture, giving an elusive glimpse of the objective beauty of the universe. -Doyne Farmer, Santa Fe Institute I cannot think of a better guide for this wonderful expedition through the world of science than Sander Bais. The traveller is rewarded with splendid overviews, surprising details, historical anecdotes, thoughtful reflections on the future, but most of all with a deep love for science. -Robbert Dijkgraaf, University of Amsterdam, President of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences I greatly enjoyed reading this book. Admirably suited for a large audience, it conveys the grand scope of science as well as its cultural dimensions. -Dudley Herschbach, 1986 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Harvard University Author InformationSander Bais is a well-known theoretical physicist from the University of Amsterdam and was a long-time external faculty member of the Sante Fe Institute. His popular books like Very Special Relativity, The Equations and In Praise of Science have together appeared in more than 15 languages. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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