
In Praise of Science: Curiosity, Understanding, and Progress
Title: In Praise of Science: Curiosity, Understanding, and Progress Author: Bais, Sander ISBN: 9780262014359 Publisher: The MIT Press Published: 2010 Binding: Regular Hardback Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Science & Math 1390269 Publisher Description: A virtuoso introduction to the field of science, the most democratic of human endeavors. In this engaging, lyrical book, physicist Sander Bais shows how science can liberate us from our cultural straitjacket of prejudice and intolerance. We're living in a time in which technology is taken for granted, yet belief in such standard scientific facts as evolution is actually decreasing. How is it possible for cell phones and Creationism to coexist? Science--fundamental, fact-based knowledge, not the