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Elegance in Science: The beauty of simplicity by Ian Glynn

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Condition: Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ... Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab

ISBN: 9780199578627

Publication Year: 2010

Type: Textbook

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publication Name: Elegance in Science: the Beauty of Simplicity

Item Height: 223mm

Author: Ian Glynn

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Item Width: 147mm

Subject: Science, Mathematics

Item Weight: 491g

Number of Pages: 304 Pages

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The idea of elegance in science is not necessarily a familiar one, but it is an important one. The use of the term is perhaps most clear-cut in mathematics - the elegant proof - and this is where Ian Glynn begins his exploration. Scientists often share a sense of admiration and excitement on hearing of an elegant solution to a problem, an elegant theory, or an elegant experiment. The idea of elegance may seem strange in a field of endeavour that prides itself in its objectivity, but only if science is regarded as a dull, dry activity of counting and measuring. It is, of course, far more than that, and elegance is a fundamental aspect of the beauty and imagination involved in scientific activity. Ian Glynn, a distinguished scientist, selects historical examples from a range of sciences to draw out the principles of science, including Kepler's Laws, the experiments that demonstrated the nature of heat, and the action of nerves, and of course the several extraordinary episodes that led to Watson and Crick's discovery of the structure of DNA.With a highly readable selection of inspiring episodes highlighting the role of beauty and simplicity in the sciences, the book also relates to important philosophical issues of inference, and Glynn ends by warning us not to rely on beauty and simplicity alone - even the most elegant explanation can be wrong.

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Oxford University Press

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9780199578627

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Ian Glynn

Publication Name

Elegance in Science: the Beauty of Simplicity

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Hardcover

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English

Subject

Science, Mathematics

Publication Year

2010

Type

Textbook

Number of Pages

304 Pages

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223mm

Item Width

147mm

Item Weight

491g

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