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9780471056607: Science Pathways of Discovery
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ISBN 10: 047105660X ISBN 13: 9780471056607
Editorial: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2002

Sinopsis

To mark the dawn of the new millennium, "Science" magazine in 2000 ran a year-long, 12-part series called "Pathways of Discovery", in which leading scientists presented historical overviews various areas in science today. This text contains this 12- part series of articles, including chronologies and chapter introductions setting the tone for each chapter.

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SCIENCE is one of the most respected science journals in the world and is the official journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

IVAN AMATO, a freelance science writer and editor, is the author of Stuff: The Materials the World Is Made Of.

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What characterizes the scientific way of knowing the world? What historical, intellectual, and personal pathways have led to the most exciting areas of scientific investigation? Where will those pathways lead? In Science Pathways of Discovery, sixteen of the most highly accomplished and articulate scientists in the world explore these and other questions.

Originally published as a year-long series in Science magazine, these twelve brilliant essays illuminate the ways in which the past 500 years of scientific discovery have provided countless new reasons for feeling awed by the wonders of the universe. From biology to astronomy, from physics to neuroscience to cosmology, Science Pathways of Discovery provides unique points of view and penetrating insights about the genesis, development, and major achievements of the scientific enterprise.

Through a surprising historical tale about a deceptive class of fossils called hysteroliths, renowned paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould examines the ways in which scientists get to know the world. Nobel Prize-winning geneticist and microbiologist Joshua Lederberg conducts a global tour of the intertwined history of humanity and microbes. David J. Stevenson explains how planetary scientists went from exploring the grandeur of our local cosmic neighborhood to becoming pivotal players in the quest to answer tantalizing questions about the origins of life, including where else it might exist in the universe.

Supplemented with informative timelines and brief introductions that provide context for each chapter, Science Pathways of Discovery invites you to discover the wonder and excitement of five centuries of scientific investigation, and to look toward the future with a better understanding and keener anticipation of wonders to come.

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Editorial
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Año de publicación
2002
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
047105660X
ISBN 13 
9780471056607
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
256
Editor
Amato Ivan
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