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Physicist's Guide to Skepticism
Milton A. Rothman
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Hardback. Num Pages: 247 pages, illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
The laws of physics provide clear-cut principles defining what is possible - and not possible - in the physical world. This book examines and critiques many widely held pseudoscientific beliefs in light of these laws. Rather than treating supernatural claims on a case-by-case basis, Milton Rothman uses the general principles supplied by physics to show why they are, in fact, impossible. Rothman divides the laws of physics into two classes: laws of permission and laws of denial. Laws of permission, such as Newton's laws of motion, generally do not allow precise predictions except in the simplest cases. Laws of ... Read more
The laws of physics provide clear-cut principles defining what is possible - and not possible - in the physical world. This book examines and critiques many widely held pseudoscientific beliefs in light of these laws. Rather than treating supernatural claims on a case-by-case basis, Milton Rothman uses the general principles supplied by physics to show why they are, in fact, impossible. Rothman divides the laws of physics into two classes: laws of permission and laws of denial. Laws of permission, such as Newton's laws of motion, generally do not allow precise predictions except in the simplest cases. Laws of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
Number of Pages
247
Place of Publication
Amherst, United States
ISBN
9780879754402
SKU
V9780879754402
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