Life is simple : how Occam's razor set science free and shapes the universe / Johnjoe McFadden.
Life is simple : how Occam's razor set science free and shapes the universe / Johnjoe McFadden.
Life is simple : how Occam's razor set science free and shapes the universe / Johnjoe McFadden.
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New York : Basic Books, 2021.
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G 2021/2052
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Language
English
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vi, 376 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
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Publisher
New York : Basic Books, 2021.
Edition
First US edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2021.
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Summary
Centuries ago, the principle of Ockham's razor changed our world by showing simpler answers to be preferable and more often true. In Life Is Simple, scientist Johnjoe McFadden traces centuries of discoveries, taking us from a geocentric cosmos to quantum mechanics and DNA, arguing that simplicity has revealed profound answers to the greatest myster...
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Life is simple : how Occam's razor set science free and shapes the universe / Johnjoe McFadden.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2021
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G 2021/2052
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74VKaaBEmJrA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaaBEmJrA
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ISBN
9781541620445
DDC
500
MMS ID
991024424622102626
