Victory and Vexation in Science

Victory and Vexation in Science
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 254
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ISBN-10 : 0674015193
ISBN-13 : 9780674015197
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Book Synopsis Victory and Vexation in Science by : Gerald Holton

Download or read book Victory and Vexation in Science written by Gerald Holton and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2005-05-30 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows why at any given time there exists no single scientific “paradigm,“ but rather a spectrum of competing perspectives. Considering conflicts between Heisenberg and Einstein, Bohr and Einstein, and P. W. Bridgman and B. F. Skinner, Holton demonstrates a masterly understanding of modern science and how it influences our world.


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