Serendipity
the unexpected in science
$65.05
- Hardcover
216 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2024
Summary
Serendipity: The Unexpected Discoveries That Shape Science and Our World
From the bestselling author of Imperfection, a theory of uncertainty as the very core of the scientific method-and the essence of its wonder.
How many times have we looked for something and found something else? A partner, a job, an object? The same thing often happens to scientists- they design an experiment and discover the unexpected, which usually turns out to be very important. This fascinating phe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262049153 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262049155 |
| Author: | Telmo Pievani, Michael Gerard Kenyon |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm |
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Critics Review
“In this stimulating study, Pievani (Imperfection), a biology professor at the University of Padua, surveys chance’s role in advancing scientific knowledge…Erudite and illuminating, this [book] persuades.”—Publishers Weekly“Serendipity integrates literature, philosophy, and science to explore an idea crucial to scientific discovery … a comprehensive, penetrating analysis of the role of the unexpected in scientific exploration.” —Foreword Reviews
About The Author
Telmo Pievani
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.
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