Scientifically Speaking A Dictionary of Quotations~tqw~ darksiderg

*******************************************************************************
Scientifically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations
*******************************************************************************

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Information
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Type.................: Ebook
Part Size............: 1,488,293 bytes

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Post Information
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Posted by............: ~tqw~

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Release Notes
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In these days of ever-increasing specialization, it is important to gain a broad
appreciation of science. Entertaining and informative, Scientifically Speaking:
A Dictionary of Quotations, Second Edition contains the words and wisdom of
several hundred scientists, writers, philosophers, poets, and academics. The
largest compilation of published science quotations available, the book presents
quotations that give depth and breadth to science, and provides the visions and
styles of scientists past and present. The bibliography is useful if you want
more details about the quotations listed. The extensive author and subject
indexes provide the perfect tool for locating quotations for practical use or
pleasure. This book can be read for entertainment or used as a handy reference.

Table Of Contents

PREFACE xi
ABSTRACTION 1
ADMINISTRATION OF SCIENCE 4
AESTHETICS 5
AGE OF SCIENCE 7
ANALOGY 9
ANSWER 11
ANTI-SCIENCE 12
APPLIED SCIENCE 14
AXIOMS 17
BEAUTY 18
BOOKS 20
CHAOS 22
COMMON SENSE 23
COMMUNICATION IN SCIENCE 26
CONCEPTS 30
DATA 31
DEFINITION 32
DISCOVERY 34
DOGMA 43
ERROR 45
ETHICS 47
EXPERIENCE 49
EXPERIMENT 52
FACTS 61
FAILURE 67
FORMULA 68
FUNDING 70
GOD 71
HISTORY OF SCIENCE 74
HYPOTHESIS 80
IMAGINATION 85
INDUCTION 89
INFORMATION 90
INSTRUMENTS 92
INTUITION 94
INVENTION 95
IRRATIONAL 96
KNOWLEDGE 97
LANGUAGE 108
LAWS 110
LITERATURE 113
LOGIC 116
MAGIC 118
MAN OF SCIENCE 121
MEASUREMENT 127
METAPHOR 130
METHOD 131
MYTH 136
OBSERVATION 138
OCCAM’S RAZOR 141
PARADIGM 143
PARADOX 144
PRAYER 145
PREDICTION 146
PROBABLE ERROR 148
PROBLEMS 149
PROGRESS OF SCIENCE 152
PROOF 159
CONTENTS ix
PROPOSITIONS 162
PUBLICATIONS 163
QUESTIONS 165
REALITY 168
REASON 170
RELATIONS 172
RESEARCH 174
RULES 180
SAVANT 181
SCIENCE 182
SCIENCE AND ART 258
SCIENCE AND FREEDOM 263
SCIENCE AND GOD 264
SCIENCE AND MORALS 266
SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY 269
SCIENCE AND POETRY 273
SCIENCE AND POLITICS 275
SCIENCE AND RELIGION 277
SCIENCE AND WOMEN 291
SCIENTIFIC 294
SCIENTIFIC GLOSSARY 307
SCIENTIFIC PAPERS 309
SCIENTIST 311
SOLUTION 330
TECHNOLOGY 331
TEMPLE OF SCIENCE 333
THEORY 335
TRUTH 342
UNDERSTANDING 351
BIBLIOGRAPHY 352
PERMISSIONS 389
SUBJECT BY AUTHOR INDEX 395
AUTHOR BY SUBJECT INDEX 453

Product Details

* ISBN: 075030636X
* ISBN-13: 9780750306362
* Format: Paperback, 720pp
* Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
* Pub. Date: January 2000

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Install Notes
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDF Reader