Simulation and Similarity: Using Models to Understand the World
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In the 1950s, John Reber convinced many Californians that the best way to solve the state's water shortage problem was to dam up the San Francisco Bay. Against massive political pressure, Reber's opponents persuaded lawmakers that doing so would lead to disaster. They did this not by empirical measurement alone, but also through the construction of a model. Simulation and Similarity explains why this was a good strategy while simultaneously providing...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0190265124
ISBN13:9780190265120
Release Date:October 2015
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:212 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"
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