| The Unnatural Nature of Science Contributor(s): Wolpert, Lewis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674929810 ISBN-13: 9780674929814 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1998 Annotation: This is a scientist's view of the culture of science; authoritative and informed and at the same time mercifully accessible to those who find cohabiting with this culture a puzzling experience. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Science | History |
| Dewey: 501 |
| LCCN: 92040510 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.48" W x 8.23" (0.54 lbs) 191 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How is it that nobody--except maybe scientists--sees science for what it is? In this entertaining and provocative book, Lewis Wolpert draws on the entire history of science, from Thales of Miletus to Watson and Crick, from the study of eugenics to the discovery of the double helix. The result is a scientist's view of the culture of science, authoritative and informed and at the same time mercifully accessible to those who find cohabiting with this culture a puzzling experience. Science is arguably the defining feature of our age. For anyone who hopes to understand its nature, this lively and thoughtful book provides the perfect starting point. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wolpert, Lewis: - Lewis Wolpert is Professor of Biology as Applied to Medicine, University College, London. He is the author of The Triumph of the Embryo and coauthors of A Passion for Science. |