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Publicado por Harpercollins, 1984
ISBN 10: 0060390360ISBN 13: 9780060390365
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Libro
Hardcover. Condición: Good. "Science," writes Sir Peter Medawar, "is incomparably the most successful enterprise human beings have ever engaged upon." In this brief, brilliant book the Nobel laureate explores the nature and limitations of scientific pursuit. The three essays included touch on some of the largest questions known to man: Can science determine the existence of God? Is there one "scientific method" by which all the secrets of the universe can be discovered?In "An Essay on Scians" (an early spelling of "science"), Medawar examines the process of scientific inquiry. Debunking the common belief that science is inductively structured, he claims that great leaps of imagination are required to determine the laws of nature and likens the process of scientific hypothesis to the creative acts of poets and artists. The question posed in "Can Scientific Discovery Be Premeditated?" is answered with a firm no. Sir Peter stresses the role of luck in the history of science and cites as examples of un-premeditated discoveries those of X-rays, HLA polymorphism, and the nature of the disease myasthenia gravis. In the title essay, Medawar distinguishes between "transcendent" questions, which are better left to religion, literature, and metaphysics, and questions about the organization and structure of the material universe. With regard to the latter, he concludes, there are no limits to the possibilities of scientific achievement. "This is science's greatest glory," writes Medawar, "for it entails that everything which is possible in principle can be done if the intention to do it is sufficiently resolute and long sustained.".
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Nuevo desde EUR 22,96
Usado desde EUR 6,62
Encuentre también Tapa dura Original o primera edición
Publicado por Prentice Hall PTR, 1986
ISBN 10: 0192830481ISBN 13: 9780192830487
Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Libro
Condición: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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Usado desde EUR 6,96
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Publicado por Oxford University Press, 1988
ISBN 10: 0195052129ISBN 13: 9780195052121
Librería: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Libro
Condición: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Nuevo desde EUR 65,28
Usado desde EUR 7,28
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Publicado por OUP, 1985
ISBN 10: 0192177443ISBN 13: 9780192177445
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Libro
Hardback. Condición: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
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Usado desde EUR 9,40
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Publicado por Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, 1984
ISBN 10: 0060390360ISBN 13: 9780060390365
Librería: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Libro Original o primera edición
Hardcover. xiii, [109]p., hardbound first edition in openweave blue cloth boards titled gilt and enclosed in its glossy dust jacket. Very good with just a hint of handling to dust jacket, an otherwise perfectly sound copy, bright, clean and unmarked. A Cornelia & Michael Bessie Book. Medawar makes a case for books being short, great length and complexity significant barriers to wide readership - citing short books that formed his own intellect, quoting heavily from English literature - Bacon, Shelley, Samuel Johnson, Coleridge, amongst those who could wind it up quickly having made their point.
Publicado por Harper & Row, Publishers, 1984
ISBN 10: 0060390360ISBN 13: 9780060390365
Librería: Grey Matter Books, Hadley, MA, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: SNEAB
Libro Original o primera edición
Cloth. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Previous owner's signature on the front pastedown. Text is unmarked; pages are bright. Binding is tight and square. Dust jacket is very slightly shelf rubbed. 108pp.
Publicado por Harper & Row, New York, 1984
Librería: Pazzo Books, Boston, MA, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine Condition. First Edition. Fine copy. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science & Technology; Inventory No: 048056.
Publicado por Clarendon Oxford 1985, 1985
Librería: Antiquariat Thomas & Reinhard, Recklinghausen, NRW, Alemania
LEINEN, 8°, 108 Seiten, Einband minimal lichtrandig, dies ist ein regulär ausgesondertes Bibliotheksexemplar aus einer wissenschaftlichen Bibliothek, keine Markierungen-Anstreichungen im Text, das Buch befindet sich in einem sehr guten Zustand --- LINEN BINDING, 108 pages, Lib.Ex., no marks and underlines, good-very good condition. Shipping to abroad insured with tracking number.
Publicado por Harper and row, New York, 1984
Librería: Livresse, Gatineau, QC, Canada
Libro
Couverture rigide. Condición: Très bon. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Très bon. 108 p. Call number and stamps 9some on edge) of library. the corner of title,s page missing.
Publicado por HarperCollins, 1984
ISBN 10: 0060390360ISBN 13: 9780060390365
Librería: Ed's Editions LLC, ABAA, West Columbia, SC, Estados Unidos de America
Libro Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. First edition stated with full number line! Dust jacket and book are clean, has a good binding, name and date on ffep but no other marks or notations. Pages are clean, bright, and crisp. Dust jacket has minor wear including two creases on inside flaps. HB HS.
Publicado por Harper & Row, NY, 1984
ISBN 10: 0060390360ISBN 13: 9780060390365
Librería: RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA, CARLSBAD, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
Libro Original o primera edición
Hard Cover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition (Stated). Small embossed stamp of prior owner on half-title otherwise very bright and fine in like dust jacket.
Publicado por Harper, New York 1984,, 1984
Librería: Antiquariat Petri, Jena, Alemania
Libro
Gebunden. Oln., Ou, 108s. guter Zustand . [FLAP24]. Englisch 400g.
Condición: Fine. Number of books: 1.
Condición: Fine. Number of pages: 122 Size: Hardcover.
Librería: DMBeeBookstore, Buenos Aires, BA, Argentina
Tapa Blanda. Condición: Bien. FOTOS: No dude en pedir mas imagenes. Es de segunda mano, como se ve en la foto, puede preguntar mas detalle del ejemplar.