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| LC control number |
2021029263 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780691211572 |
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DLC |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
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rda |
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DLC |
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DLC |
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Q175 |
| Item number |
.A485 2022 |
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| Classification number |
501 |
| Edition number |
23 |
| Item number |
ALK-J |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Al-Khalili, Jim |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The joy of science |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
by Jim Al-Khalili. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
New Jersey : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Princeton University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
©2022 |
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2204 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
ix, 200 p. ; |
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20 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
"In The Joy of Science, Jim Al-Khalili presents eight lessons that serve as a guide to thinking and living life a little more scientifically. It is a gentle entrée to the conceptual core of what science is and the spirit of how it is practiced, which will help any reader understand how to live a more rational life and benefit from doing so. The book will connect the lay public with what science fundamentally is - not knowledge per se, but rather a way of thinking, which gives us the power to turn encounters with the unknown into greater insights into the true nature of reality. In an engaging, conversational tone, and writing from the perspective of a practitioner of science, Al- Khalili invites readers to engage with the world in a new way and to think as scientists are trained to do about unsolved mysteries; the nature of truth, uncertainty, and the role of doubt; the value and dangers of simplification; the challenges of complexity or too little information; the importance of evidence-based thinking; the value of guarding against bias (in oneself and others); the importance of being able to change one's mind, and more. By the end, the reader will come away with a clear sense of how the ideas at the heart of the scientific method are deeply relevant to our current times, lives, and personal decision making. Knowing how to think and live more scientifically can make our all of our lives better, and this short book gives non-specialists a welcoming introduction to this knowledge, sharing "the joy" that science can bring"-- |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Science |
| General subdivision |
Philosophy. |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY |
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| Display text |
Online version: |
| Main entry heading |
Al-Khalili, Jim, 1962- |
| Title |
Joy of science |
| Place, publisher, and date of publication |
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2022] |
| International Standard Book Number |
9780691235660 |
| Record control number |
(DLC) 2021029264 |
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Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type |
Books |
| Koha issues (borrowed), all copies |
4 |
