description: "All our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike--and yet it is the most precious thing we have."--Albert Einstein "Enough research will tend to support your theory."--Murphy's Law of Research This is just a sample of the wit and wisdom to be found in Science Says , a wonderfully entertaining and useful collection of science quotations. Ranging from brief insights to longer, though-provoking quotes, the passages in this handy volume encompass the best that has been written and said about science from ancient times to today. Organized thematically, Science Says offers a variety of topics, * Science, Spirit, and Religion* Chaos and Order* Where Did We Come From and Where Are We Headed?* Imagination, Intuition, Curiosity, and Creativity* Good and Evil, Life and Death* Science and Society* Ambition, Success, and Failure* The Science of Mathematics, the Mathematics of Science For the scientist and non-scientist alike, Science Says is an inspiring, provocative, sometimes comforting, often beguiling, and frequently amusing offering of bon mots from the world of science.
language: English
title: Science Says: A Collection of Quotations on the History, Meaning, and Practice of Science
titlecomplete: Science Says: A Collection of Quotations on the History, Meaning, and Practice of Science
genres: Science
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Diane Pub Co