Bedeviled : a shadow history of demons in science / Jimena Canales.
Bedeviled : a shadow history of demons in science / Jimena Canales.
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Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020]
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G 2020/4199
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English
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x, 398 pages ; 25 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
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Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020]
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
[2020]
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"Thought experiments have long been a vital part of the creative, intellectual process in modern science-and, by extension, so have "demons." Demons are hypothetical beings imagined by scientists to perform specific roles within thought experiments-embodying special powers or abilities and personifying tough intellectual challenges or highlighting...
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Bedeviled : a shadow history of demons in science / Jimena Canales.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-382) and index.
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©2020
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G 2020/4199
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74VKavo6E023
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKavo6E023
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ISBN
0691175322
9780691175324
DDC
501.1
MMS ID
991024357611302626
