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What is science? : Twelve eminent scientists and philosophers explain their various fields to the layman / by James R. Newman.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York: Simon and Schuster, 1955.Description: viii, 493 p.: ill. ; 21 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
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Contents:
Science and human life / Bertrand Russell -- Mathematics and logic / Sir Edmund Taylor Whittaker -- Astronomy and cosmology / Hermann Bondi -- Physics / Edward U. Condon -- Chemistry / John Read -- Biochemistry / Ernest Baldwin -- Biology / Warder Clyde Allee -- Evolution and genetics / Julian Huxley -- Psychology / Edwin G. Boring -- Anthropology / Clyde Kluckhohn -- Psychoanalysis / Erich Fromm -- Science as foresight / Jacob Bronowski.
Summary: Scientists and philosophers explain the fields of mathematics, astronomy and cosmology, physics, chemistry, biology, psychology and anthropology. Contains primary source material.
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Includes bibliography and index.

Science and human life / Bertrand Russell --
Mathematics and logic / Sir Edmund Taylor Whittaker --
Astronomy and cosmology / Hermann Bondi --
Physics / Edward U. Condon --
Chemistry / John Read --
Biochemistry / Ernest Baldwin --
Biology / Warder Clyde Allee --
Evolution and genetics / Julian Huxley --
Psychology / Edwin G. Boring --
Anthropology / Clyde Kluckhohn --
Psychoanalysis / Erich Fromm --
Science as foresight / Jacob Bronowski.

Scientists and philosophers explain the fields of mathematics, astronomy and cosmology, physics, chemistry, biology, psychology and anthropology.
Contains primary source material.

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