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Quirky Sides of Scientists

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Description for Quirky Sides of Scientists Hardback. These historical narratives of scientific behavior reveal the often irrational way scientists arrive at and assess their theories. These little-known yet fascinating stories are told in a clear and engaging style to captivate the scientific-educated reader. Num Pages: 210 pages, 57 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PH; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 446.

These historical narratives of scientific behavior reveal the often irrational way scientists arrive at and assess their theories. There are stories of Einstein’s stubbornness leading him to reject a correct interpretation of an experiment and miss an important deduction from his own theory, and Newton missing the important deduction from one of his most celebrated discoveries. Copernicus and Galileo are found suppressing information. A theme running throughout the book is the notion that what is obvious today was not so in the past. Scientists seen in their historical context shatter myths and show them to be less modern than we ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
Number of Pages
210
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387710181
SKU
V9780387710181
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About David R. Topper
http://history.uwinnipeg.ca/topper.html David R. Topper is Professor of History at the University of Winnipeg where, since 1970, he has taught courses in the history of science and the history of art. He was the recipient of two teaching awards: the Robson Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching at the University of Winnipeg (1981), and the National 3M Teaching Fellowship ... Read more

Reviews for Quirky Sides of Scientists
From the reviews: "This is a serious work of historical detection, in which Topper delves into the nitty-gritty of astronomical and cosmological theory production from Aristarchus to Einstein. … The extensive list of notes and references at the ends of chapters underline the thoroughness of the research … . I warmly commend this book … ." (Colin Knappitt, ... Read more

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