A random walk in science; an anthology

Robert L. Weber

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Author
Robert L. Weber
Publish Date
1973
Book Type
Hardcover
Number of Pages
206
Publisher Name
Crane, Russak & Company
ISBN-10
0844803626
ISBN-13
9780844803623
citemno
279488
Edition
First Edition
SKU
9780844803623

Description

A Random Walk in Science provides insight into the wit and intellect of the scientific mind through a blend of amusing and serious contributions written by and about scientists. The book records changing attitudes within science and mirrors the interactions of science with society. Some of the contributors include Lewis Carroll, Isaac Newton, Jonathan Swift, and James Clark Maxwell. This entertaining anthology covers Murphy's Law, the trial of Galileo, life on Earth, Gulliver's computer, and much more.