Isbn: 9780241205778 - the knowledge machine: how an unreasonable idea created modern science (11 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. The Knowledge Machine: How an Unreasonable Idea Created Modern Science This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

Etat : New. pp. 368.

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Etat : New. pp. 368.

Etat : Gebraucht / Used. x,350pp, Hardcover with dustjacket. good.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good +. First Edition. First edition, first impression ('001'). No markings, annotations, or inscriptions. Internally fine. Gentle toning to the page block. Unclipped dust jacket. No tears or conspicuous damage, minor shelf wear only. (Now in a protective archival cover.) Beige paper boards, clean and sharp, with black titling to the spine. Frontis, x, 350pp. Illustrated. …

Etat : acceptable. Includes dustjacket.

Hardback. Michael Strevens, Penguin Books Ltd. Rich with tales of discovery from Galileo to general relativity, a stimulating and timely analysis of how science works and why we need it It is only in the last three centuries that the formidable knowledge-making machine we call modern science has transformed our way of life and our vision of the universe - two thousand years after the invention of law, philosophy, drama and mathematics. Why did we take so long to invent science? And how has it proved to be so powerful? The Knowledge Machine gives a radical answer, exploring how science calls on its practitioners to do something apparently irrational- strip away all previous knowledge - such as theological, metaphysical or political beliefs - and channel unprecedented energy into observation and experiment. In times of climate extremes, novel diseases and rapidly advancing technology, Strevens contends that we need more than ever to grasp the inner workings of our knowledge machine.Michael Strevens is a professor of philosophy at New York University, and the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2017. He was born in New Zealand and has been writing about the philosophy of science for twenty-five years. He lives in New York. Hardback.…

Etat : Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 368 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Hardcover. Etat : gut. 2020. The Knowledge Machine In englischer Sprache. pages.