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Serendipity
The Unexpected in Science
Buch von Telmo Pievani
Sprache: Englisch

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"In science, it frequently happens that researchers look for something and find something else: understanding why leads us to the heart of how scientific method works and to the root of its wonder"--
"In science, it frequently happens that researchers look for something and find something else: understanding why leads us to the heart of how scientific method works and to the root of its wonder"--
Über den Autor
Telmo Pievani is Full Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Padua, where he covers the first Italian chair of Philosophy of Biological Sciences. A leading evolutionist, science communicator, and columnist for Corriere della Sera, he is the author of The Unexpected Life, Creation without God, Imperfection (MIT Press), and other books.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents:
1—Archimedes, a king in need of healing and three princes from Serendip: the travels of an oriental fable
2—Junk, auxiliary virtues and other clutter: story of a misunderstanding of success
3—Tears, moulds, melons and lots of collodion: the science of the unexpected
4—Scientific adventurers sail uncharted seas: the ecology of serendipity
5—Prey, predators and retrospective prophecies: the science of Sherlock Holmes
6—Butterflies, jellyfish, mushrooms and unattainable goals: nature is bigger than our knowledge
7—Painting a landscape and only then opening the window: the strangest and most profound serendipity
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Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Technik allg.
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780262049153
ISBN-10: 0262049155
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Pievani, Telmo
Übersetzung: Kenyon, Michael Gerard
Hersteller: MIT Press
Maße: 206 x 140 x 28 mm
Von/Mit: Telmo Pievani
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.09.2024
Gewicht: 0,318 kg
Artikel-ID: 128334352
Über den Autor
Telmo Pievani is Full Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Padua, where he covers the first Italian chair of Philosophy of Biological Sciences. A leading evolutionist, science communicator, and columnist for Corriere della Sera, he is the author of The Unexpected Life, Creation without God, Imperfection (MIT Press), and other books.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents:
1—Archimedes, a king in need of healing and three princes from Serendip: the travels of an oriental fable
2—Junk, auxiliary virtues and other clutter: story of a misunderstanding of success
3—Tears, moulds, melons and lots of collodion: the science of the unexpected
4—Scientific adventurers sail uncharted seas: the ecology of serendipity
5—Prey, predators and retrospective prophecies: the science of Sherlock Holmes
6—Butterflies, jellyfish, mushrooms and unattainable goals: nature is bigger than our knowledge
7—Painting a landscape and only then opening the window: the strangest and most profound serendipity
Bibliography
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Technik allg.
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780262049153
ISBN-10: 0262049155
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Pievani, Telmo
Übersetzung: Kenyon, Michael Gerard
Hersteller: MIT Press
Maße: 206 x 140 x 28 mm
Von/Mit: Telmo Pievani
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.09.2024
Gewicht: 0,318 kg
Artikel-ID: 128334352
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