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_bMAR/F
100 1 _aMarchildon, Louis
245 1 0 _aFrom Thales to gravitational waves : the scientific perspective
260 _aSingapore
_bWorld scientific
_c2021
300 _a158 p.
520 _a"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 _aScience
650 0 _aResearch--Methodology
942 _cBK
999 _c66757
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