The Oxford Book of Modern Science WritingRichard Dawkins Oxford University Press, 13 de mar. de 2008 - 439 páginas Selected and introduced by Richard Dawkins, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a celebration of the finest writing by scientists for a wider audience - revealing that many of the best scientists have displayed as much imagination and skill with the pen as they have in the laboratory. This is a rich and vibrant collection that captures the poetry and excitement of communicating scientific understanding and scientific effort from 1900 to the present day. Professor Dawkins has included writing from a diverse range of scientists, some of whom need no introduction, and some of whose works have become modern classics, while others may be less familiar - but all convey the passion of great scientists writing about their science. |
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... IDEA and CONSCIOUSNESS EXPLAINED 259 Ernst Mayr from THE GROWTH OF BIOLOGICAL THOUGHT 263 Garrett Hardin from 'THE TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS' 266 W. D. Hamilton from GEOMETRY FOR THE SELFISH HERD and NARROW ROADS OF GENELAND 273 Per Bak ...
... IDEA and CONSCIOUSNESS EXPLAINED 259 Ernst Mayr from THE GROWTH OF BIOLOGICAL THOUGHT 263 Garrett Hardin from 'THE TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS' 266 W. D. Hamilton from GEOMETRY FOR THE SELFISH HERD and NARROW ROADS OF GENELAND 273 Per Bak ...
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... Idea, Penguin, 1996. Deutsch, David (1953– ) Physicist. Fabric of Reality, Penguin, 1997. Diamond, Jared (1937– ) Evolutionary biologist, biogeographer, and writer. The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee, Vintage, 1992. Dobzhansky ...
... Idea, Penguin, 1996. Deutsch, David (1953– ) Physicist. Fabric of Reality, Penguin, 1997. Diamond, Jared (1937– ) Evolutionary biologist, biogeographer, and writer. The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee, Vintage, 1992. Dobzhansky ...
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... Ideas and Opinions, Wings Books, 1954. 'What is the theory of relativity?' published in The London Times, 1919. 'Religion and Science' published in the New York Times Magazine, 1930. Eiseley, Loren (1907–1977) Anthropologist, ecologist ...
... Ideas and Opinions, Wings Books, 1954. 'What is the theory of relativity?' published in The London Times, 1919. 'Religion and Science' published in the New York Times Magazine, 1930. Eiseley, Loren (1907–1977) Anthropologist, ecologist ...
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... idea for an anthology of modern science writing was put to me by Latha Menon of Oxford University Press, and it was a pleasure to work with her on it. She and I had previously collaborated on a collection of my own occasional writings ...
... idea for an anthology of modern science writing was put to me by Latha Menon of Oxford University Press, and it was a pleasure to work with her on it. She and I had previously collaborated on a collection of my own occasional writings ...
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... idea that we are moulded by the microworld: we are vulnerable to viruses a millionth of a metre in length, and the minute DNA double-helix molecule encodes our total genetic heritage. And it's just as obvious that we depend on the Sun ...
... idea that we are moulded by the microworld: we are vulnerable to viruses a millionth of a metre in length, and the minute DNA double-helix molecule encodes our total genetic heritage. And it's just as obvious that we depend on the Sun ...
Conteúdo
PART II WHO SCIENTISTS ARE | 149 |
PART III WHAT SCIENTISTS THINK | 245 |
PART IV WHAT SCIENTISTS DELIGHT IN | 347 |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 397 |
INDEX | 401 |
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