Scientific Quotations: The Harvest of a Quiet Eye
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Science affects us all-in the words of Albert Einstein, "The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking." It is therefore fascinating to discover the thoughts of... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0844810509
ISBN13:9780844810508
Release Date:January 1977
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Group
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
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not just science:an extraordinarily wonderful reference book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This book is one of my favourite books, period. So much so that I keep it at arm's reach beside my dictionaries, but often pick it up to read just for enjoyment. I disagree with the title, because this volume spans everything to do with existence: curiosity, discovery, disappointment, creativity, bureaucracy and government--what you could think would be carefully collected over a number of years by a person with a mind that hates to feel restricted. And this is exactly that. And if you think it's all highbrow stuff, prepare to be surprised. This isn't at all a collection of wisdoms. There is delicious fun here, too, sometimes at the expense of the quoted. As the foreward says, ". . . some quotations or aphorisms are so persuasive and so well put that one wishes one had said them oneself; others are wrong-headed...and others still tell us more about their authors than about their subjects: Hilaire Belloc cannot have intended to make a public exhibition of himself..." There's even delightful poetry. A truly great book.
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