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A Random Walk in Science: An Anthology Compiled by the Late R L Weber (1913-1997) - Softcover

 
9780750306492: A Random Walk in Science: An Anthology Compiled by the Late R L Weber (1913-1997)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0750306491 ISBN 13: 9780750306492
Publisher: CRC Press, 2000

Synopsis

A Random Walk in Science provides insight into the wit and intellect of the scientific mind through a blend of amusing and serious contributions written by and about scientists. The book records changing attitudes within science and mirrors the interactions of science with society. Some of the contributors include Lewis Carroll, Isaac Newton, Jonathan Swift, and James Clark Maxwell. This entertaining anthology covers Murphy's Law, the trial of Galileo, life on Earth, Gulliver's computer, and much more.

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About the Author

Robert L. Weber

From the Back Cover

A Random Walk in Science provides insight into the wit and intellect of the scientific mind through a blend of amusing and serious contributions written by and about scientists. The book records changing attitudes within science and mirrors the interactions of science with society. Some of the contributors include Lewis Carroll, Isaac Newton, Jonathan Swift, and James Clark Maxwell. This entertaining anthology covers Murphy's Law, the trial of Galileo, life on Earth, Gulliver's computer, and much more.

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Publisher
CRC Press
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0750306491
ISBN 13 
9780750306492
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
236
Editor
Weber Robert L., Mendoza E