Science in a Tavern: Essays and Diversions on Science in the Making
Language: English
Published by University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, WI, 1958
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Shelf Control, Bainbridge Island, WA, U.S.A.Shelf Control
AbeBooks seller since August 19, 2026
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 10.78
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Condition: Very Good. Trade Paperback Moderate rubbing and edge wear to wrappers, light wear at corners and spine ends, and toning/fading to spine. Binding remains sound. Page edges show age toning; photographed interior pages are clean and well preserved. No ISBN; LCCN 40-31088. Listing photos show the exact copy included in this sale. Collection of accessible science essays presenting the history of science and scientific thought as a human, conversational pursuit rather than a remote technical discipline. Slichter uses stories, personalities, historical episodes, and questions about scientific life to explore scientific discovery and how scientists and mathematicians think. Subjects range from the informal clubs and social gatherings associated with early scientific culture and the Royal Society to Newton and the Principia, mathematical genius, teaching, specialization, industrialism, and science's relationship with society. Written by an accomplished scientist for nonspecialists, the essays now also offer a period perspective on scientific culture and the changing character of modern science.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Science in a Tavern: Essays and Diversions on Science in the Making
- Author
- Slichter, Charles S.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, WI
- Publication year
- 1958
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Printing
- 2nd Printing
- Item weight
- 0.37 pounds
- Dimensions
- 4.25 inches width by 7 inches height by 0.5 inches depth
- Seller catalogs
- General History, General Sciences, History Books, Humanities, Mathematics, Science Books, Social Sciences
Shelf Control
Bainbridge Island, WA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since August 19, 2026
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