Posamentier, Alfred S.
Summary: "Requiring no more than high-school-level math competency, this playful excursion through the nuances of math will give you a better grasp of this fundamental, all-important science"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prometheus Books 2013
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Summary: This fascinating exploration of the great discoveries of history's most important mathematicians seeks an answer to the eternal question: Does mathematics hold the key to understanding the mysteries of the physical world?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2009
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: 510 LivLintott, Chris
Summary: "If you learn about the scientific method, you learn that first we hypothesize about something we've experienced, and then we look for more of it. This works well enough--but what if you were interested in studying a heretofore unknown comet or supernova? That is the essential problem of the astronomer: the most important discoveries happen without notice! Indeed, as Chris Lintott argues in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2024
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Summary: Professor Steven L. Goldman of Lehigh University presents 24 lectures addressing various topics pertaining to the nature of scientific knowledge and the limits of scientific theories regarding claims to truth.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2006