Experiment, Theory, Practice

Articles and Addresses

Häftad, Engelska, 1980

Av P.L. Kapitza, P. L. Kapitza

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" At another place, Kapitza meditates on the roles played by instinct, imagination, audacity, experiment, and hard work in the develop ment of science, and for a moment seems to despair at understanding the dogged arguments of great scientists: "Einstein loved to refer to God when there was no more sensible argument!"

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Utgivningsdatum1980-04-30
Mått155 x 235 x 30 mm
Vikt692 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieBoston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Antal sidor434
FörlagSpringer
ISBN9789027710628

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