Victory and Vexation in Science
Author | : Gerald Holton |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2005-05-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674015193 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674015197 |
Rating | : 4/5 (197 Downloads) |
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.