Scientifically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations, Second Edition / Edition 1

by C.C. Gaither, Alma E Cavazos-Gaither

Overview

In these days of ever-increasing specialization, it is important to gain a broad appreciation of science. Entertaining and informative, Scientifically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations, Second Edition contains the words and wisdom of several hundred scientists, writers, philosophers, poets, and academics. The largest compilation of published science quotations available, the book presents quotations that give depth and breadth to science, and provides the visions and styles of scientists past and present. The bibliography is useful if you want more details about the quotations listed. The extensive author and subject indexes provide the perfect tool for locating quotations for practical use or pleasure. This book can be read for entertainment or used as a handy reference.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780750306362
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/21/2000
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	482
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

C.C. Gaither, Alma E Cavazos-Gaither

Table of Contents

Abstraction; administration of science; aesthetics; age of science; analogy; answer; anti-science; applied science; axioms; beauty; books; chaos; common sense; communication in science; concepts; data; definition discovery; dogma; error; ethics; experience; experiment; facts; failure; formula; funding; God; history of science; hypothesis; imagination; induction; information; instruments; intuition; invention; irrational; knowledge; language; laws; literature; logic; magic; man of science; measurement; metaphor; method; myth; observation; Occam's razor; paradigm; paradox; prayer; prediction; probable error; problems; progress of science; proof; propositions; publications; questions; reality; reason; relations; research; rules; savant; science; science and art; science and freedom; science and God; science and morals; science and philosophy; science and poetry; science and politics; science and religion; science and women; scientific; scientific glossary; scientific papers; scientist; solution; technology; temple of science; theory; truth; understanding..Part Contents…/

Editorial Reviews

"Obviously a result of much research, this book will likely be of great use to those studying the philosophy of science."
- Andrew Davies in The Physicist, vol. 37, no. 5

"…the quotations are provocative and offer food for thought… I find it utterly amazing how Gaither and Cavazos-Gaither are able to come up with such high quality anthologies at such a regular and rapid pace. I wish that I knew their secret. I am pleased to recommend their work to general readers with an interest in science as well as to scientists, students, educators, and scholars who have a need for a handy source of quotations."
- George B Kauffman in Chemical Educator, vol. 7, no. 6, 2002

"The illustrations are cartoons that nicely supplement the quotations. … Two indexes make it easy to find subjects by author and authors by subject. This book is a useful addition to previous collections of quotations on science, with a somewhat broader base than those I have worked with previously."
- History of Physics Newsletter, vol. VIII, no. 6

From the Publisher

Presents science quotations so that the reader can get a feel for the depth and breadth of the field, as well as the visions and styles of several hundred scientists, writers, philosophers, poets and academicians, past and present. Entries are organized under 81 topic headings, a few examples of which include abstraction, aesthetics, applied science, chaos, discovery, analogy, dogma, facts, paradigm, God, probable error, problems, reason, proposition, instruments, laws, literature, logic, magic, metaphor, technology, truth, history, and hypothesis. Selected and arranged by Gaither, who has done extensive research and teaching in probability, mathematics, and statistics, and Cavazos-Gaither, an expert in quality and material control, and a bilingual data collector. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

A delightful, unique collection of quotations...the book is a wonderful reference for speakers or writers on science, but it is also great fun to browse.

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