| Description |
1 online resource |
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text file |
| Summary |
Explaining the world around us, and the life within, is one of the most uniquely human drives, and the most celebrated activities of science. The central idea of this book is that modern science triumphed through an awkward assortment of accident and luck, geography and personal idiosyncrasy. 'Wondrous Truths' provides a fresh, daring, and genuine alternative to established views of scientific progress, and recovers at once the majesty of science and the grand sweep of big ideas. |
| Note |
Previously issued in print: 2016. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Title page; Copyright ; Dedication ; Contents; Preface ; 1. Wonder and the Feeling of Understanding ; 2. Explanatory Fluency and the False Climb ; 3. The Biology Behind the Feeling ; 4. Believing the Best Explanation ; 5. Good Theories, Lucky Hunches ; 6. Newton's Hunch ; 7. Conclusion. |
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Notes References ; Index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Science -- History.
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Science. |
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History. |
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SCIENCE -- History. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version : 9780199385072 |
| ISBN |
9780199385102 (ebook) |
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0199385106 (ebook) |
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9780199385089 |
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0199385084 |
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9780199385072 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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0199385076 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
| Standard No. |
40026038291 |
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