A Random Walk in Science

ISBN-13: 9780750306492 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 138 str.

Robert L. Weber

Opis

Offers insight into the wit and intellect of the scientific mind through a blend of amusing and serious contributions written by and about scientists. This book mirrors the interactions of science with society. It covers Murphy's Law, the trial of Galileo, life on Earth, and Gulliver's computer.

Recenzje

"… entertaining, pleasing, and stimulating anthology …"
-Europe and Astronomy

Spis treści

Chapters Include:
When Does Jam Become Marmalade?
The Transit of Venus
Heaven Is Hotter than Hell
A Contribution to the Mathematical Theory of Big Game Hunting
Arrogance in Physics
Gulliver's Computer
Life on Earth
Pebbles and Shells
How Radar Began
The Mason-Dixon Line
The Trial of Galileo
In Defense of Pure Research
A Theory of Ghosts

O autorze

Robert L. Weber