236 Pages
by
CRC Press
138 Pages
by
CRC Press
A Random Walk in Science provides insight into the wit and intellect of the scientific mind through a blend of amusing and serious contributions written by and about scientists. The book records changing attitudes within science and mirrors the interactions of science with society. Some of the contributors include Lewis Carroll, Isaac Newton, Jonathan Swift, and James Clark Maxwell. This entertaining anthology covers Murphy's Law, the trial of Galileo, life on Earth, Gulliver's computer, and much more.
Chapters Include:
When Does Jam Become Marmalade?
The Transit of Venus
Heaven Is Hotter than Hell
A Contribution to the Mathematical Theory of Big Game Hunting
Arrogance in Physics
Gulliver's Computer
Life on Earth
Pebbles and Shells
How Radar Began
The Mason-Dixon Line
The Trial of Galileo
In Defense of Pure Research
A Theory of Ghosts
When Does Jam Become Marmalade?
The Transit of Venus
Heaven Is Hotter than Hell
A Contribution to the Mathematical Theory of Big Game Hunting
Arrogance in Physics
Gulliver's Computer
Life on Earth
Pebbles and Shells
How Radar Began
The Mason-Dixon Line
The Trial of Galileo
In Defense of Pure Research
A Theory of Ghosts
Biography
Robert L. Weber
"… entertaining, pleasing, and stimulating anthology …"
-Europe and Astronomy
