From Thales to gravitational waves : the scientific perspective (Record no. 66757)
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fixed length control field | 01345nam a2200193 4500 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
ISBN | 9789811231179 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
ISBN | 9789811232831 |
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Classification number | 509 |
Item number | MAR/F |
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Personal name | Marchildon, Louis |
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | From Thales to gravitational waves : the scientific perspective |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
Place of publication | Singapore |
Name of publisher | World scientific |
Year of publication | 2021 |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Number of Pages | 158 p. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc | "Science has its roots in human curiosity. It is not only an accumulation of knowledge, nor the locus of absolute certainties. It is also a process of exploration and research. Today, scientific investigation leads to theoretical and technological feats so astonishing that we sometimes lose track of the journey that brought us there. Or we forget what constitutes the very foundations of scientific thought, thanks to which Copernicus set the Earth in its right place in our models of the Universe, Charles Darwin elucidated the mechanism of the evolution of living species, and Albert Einstein brought out the intimate connection between energy, space, and time. This book is a reliable guide to acquaint oneself with the scientific process. It also constitutes an antidote to the pseudo-scientific ramblings that are now contaminating our culture and our reason"-- |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical Term | Science |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical Term | Research--Methodology |
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Koha item type | BK |
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control field | 21827732 |
010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
LC control number | 2020053154 |
952 ## - LOCATION AND ITEM INFORMATION (KOHA) | |
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Collection code | Home library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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Stack | Kannur University Central Library | Stack | 06/06/2023 | 24.00 | 509 MAR/F | 59632 | BK |