Thought X

Thought X

AngličtinaEbook
Watson, Ian
Comma Press
EAN: 9781910974575
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Science is always telling stories. Whether in the creation myths of evolution or the Big Bang, or in the eureka moments of science history, narrative just as much as metaphor is a key tool in the scientist s surprisingly literary toolkit. Perhaps the most interesting use of story is the thought experiment, the intuition pump, that draws on the most instinctive parts of the imagination to crack otherwise perplexing problems. From Newton's Bucket, to Maxwell's Demon, from Einstein's Lift to Schrodinger's Cat all are examples of 'fiction' being used at the highest level, not just to explain, but to deduce, to prove. In this unique anthology, authors have collaborated with leading scientists, to bounce literary, human narratives against purely theoretical ones, alloying together real stories with abstract ones, to produce truly extraordinary results. Featuring leading scientists acting as consultants on the stories, and writing scientific afterwords, bringing the theory featured in the stories to life, including Prof. Sarah Bridle (Jodrell Bank), Prof. Jonathan Wolff and Prof. Frank Jackson (the inventor of the 'Mary's Room' thought experiment).
EAN 9781910974575
ISBN 1910974579
Typ produktu Ebook
Vydavatel Comma Press
Datum vydání 20. dubna 2017
Stránky 272
Jazyk English
Země Uruguay
Autoři Alland, Sandra; Clarkson, Annie; Cookson, Marie Louise; Dean, Claire; Gilbert, Zoe; Hedgecock, Andy; Ince, Robin; Kirby, Annie; Mackintosh, Anneliese; Marek, Adam; Roberts, Adam; Schofield, Sarah; Watson, Ian; Wilkinson, Margaret
Editoři Appleby, Rob; Page, Ra