On Aesthetics in Science
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: January 26, 1981
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780262730563
Subjects: General; Philosophy / General; Philosophy
First sentence: Scientists talking about their own work and that of other scientists use the terms "beauty," "elegance," and "economy" with the euphoria of praise more characteristically applied to painting, music, and poetry.