Science a la Mode: Physical Fashions and Fictions

by Tony Rothman

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These iconoclastic and witty essays are about what happens when scientists jump on band-wagons. Tony Rothman applies creative skepticism to contemporary fashions in science, including the "standard model" Big Bang theory, geodesic domes, the concept of nuclear winter, and sociological applications of the second law of thermodynamics. "Rothman proves himself an excellent communicator... I am grateful to him for he has enlarged my vision, increased...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691633843

ISBN13:9780691633848

Release Date:April 2016

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:220 Pages

Weight:1.07 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Education & Reference History & Philosophy Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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