Understanding metaphors in the life sciences
Auteur :
Reynolds, Andrew S.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108837286
Date de publication :
28 avr. 2022
Dimensions :
18,5 x 13,3 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
310 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Written for a general audience interested in how metaphorical language and thinking is used by life scientists to conceptualize and understand subjects from molecular genetics and cell biology to evolution, ecology, and biomedicine. It reveals the positive and negative implications of metaphors for scientific theory, communication, and education.