Science in the looking glass: what do scientists really know?
Auteur :
Davies, E. Brian
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198525431
Date de publication :
7 août 2003
Dimensions :
24,2 x 16,1 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
684 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Discusses the basis for scientists' claims to knowledge about the world. This book looks at science historically, emphasizing the achievements of scientists from Galileo onwards, and also their mistakes. It also rejects the claim that all scientific knowledge is provisional, by citing examples from chemistry, biology and geology.