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Available
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Collections
Publication
Oxford Paperbacks (1985), Edition: Rev. ed, Paperback, 446 pages
Description
From Darwin on evolution to Einstein on relativity, covering subjects as diverse as science & literature, the sea, the laws of physics, logic, & the bee, this is a lively & lucid collection of essays by leading interpreters of science.
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ISBN
019286047X / 9780192860477
Local notes
Martin Gardner, author of numerous books on science, mathematics, and philosophy, has assembled thirty-four brilliant essays by eminent philosophers, scientists, and writers that deal with fundamental aspects of modern science.
As Gardner makes clear in his preface, his intent is not to teach the reader science or to report on the latest trends and discoveries. "Rather, the purpose of this book is to spread before the reader, whether his or her interest in science be passionate or mild, a sumptuous feast of great writing - absorbing, thought-provoking pieces that have something to say about science and say it forcibly and well."
Includes essays by Isaac Asimov, Rachel Carson, Charles Darwin, John Dewey, Albert Einstein, Jean Henri Fabre, Sigmund Freud, Stephen Jay Gould, Aldous Huxley, Julian Huxley, William James, Ernest Nagel, Bertrand Russell, Carl Sagan, Lewis Thomas, H. G. Wells, and others.
Also published as "Great Essays in Science".
As Gardner makes clear in his preface, his intent is not to teach the reader science or to report on the latest trends and discoveries. "Rather, the purpose of this book is to spread before the reader, whether his or her interest in science be passionate or mild, a sumptuous feast of great writing - absorbing, thought-provoking pieces that have something to say about science and say it forcibly and well."
Includes essays by Isaac Asimov, Rachel Carson, Charles Darwin, John Dewey, Albert Einstein, Jean Henri Fabre, Sigmund Freud, Stephen Jay Gould, Aldous Huxley, Julian Huxley, William James, Ernest Nagel, Bertrand Russell, Carl Sagan, Lewis Thomas, H. G. Wells, and others.
Also published as "Great Essays in Science".