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Science a la Mode: Physical Fashions and Fictions - Princeton Legacy Library
Tony Rothman
Science a la Mode: Physical Fashions and Fictions - Princeton Legacy Library
Tony Rothman
These iconoclastic and witty essays are about what happens when scientists jump on band-wagons. Tony Rothman applies creative skepticism to contemporary fashions in science, including the "standard model" Big Bang theory, geodesic domes, the concept of nuclear winter, and sociological applications of the second law of thermodynamics. "Rothman prove
224 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | July 14, 2014 |
ISBN13 | 9780691604831 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 220 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 12 mm · 312 g |
Language | English |
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