| A Dictionary of Scientific Quotations Contributor(s): MacKay, Alan L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0750301066 ISBN-13: 9780750301060 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $78.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1991 Annotation: Whether you believe that 'All problems are finally scientific problems' (George Bernard Shaw) or that 'Imagination is more important than knowledge' (Einstein), it is beyond doubt that 'It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations' (Churchill). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Dictionaries - Science | Physics - General - Technology & Engineering | Engineering (general) |
| Dewey: 500 |
| LCCN: 91026803 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6.09" W x 9.17" (1.17 lbs) 312 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Science affects us all-in the words of Albert Einstein, "The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking." It is therefore fascinating to discover the thoughts of scientists, philosophers, humanists, poets, theologians, politicians, and other miscellaneous mortals on this most important of subjects. A Dictionary of Scientific Quotations is a personal selection of scientific quotations by Professor Alan L Mackay that includes graffiti, lines of song, proverbs, and poetry. Whether you believe that "All problems are finally scientific problems" (George Bernard Shaw) or that "Imagination is more important than knowledge" (Einstein), it is without doubt that "It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations" (Churchill). You will be charmed and delighted by this collection and remember, "'Why, '" said the Dodo, "'the best way to explain it is to do it'" (Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll). |