Wondrous truths: the improbable triumph of modern science
Auteur :
Trout, J.D.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780199385072
Date de publication :
30 juin 2016
Dimensions :
21,1 x 14,7 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
363 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Wondrous Truths answers two questions about the steep rise of theoretical discoveries around 1600: Why in the European West? And why so quickly? The history of science's awkward assortment of accident and luck, geography and personal idiosyncrasy, explains scientific progress alongside experimental method.