Advancement of science, and its burdens, the: with a new introduction
Auteur :
Holton, Gerald
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674005303
Date de publication :
1 nov. 1998
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
562 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
How did Einstein’s ideas shape the imaginations of 20th-century artists and writers? Are there national differences between styles of scientific research? By what mechanisms is progress in science achieved despite diversity of individual, often conflicting, efforts? These are a few of the questions posed by Holton, a leading historians of science.