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The end of science : facing the limits of knowledge in the twilight of the scientific age

by John Horgan

This book explores whether the era of major scientific discoveries has come to an end, drawing on interviews with leading scientists to analyse the limits of scientific knowledge and the future of research.

Accession 30343 ISBN 0316640522 Publisher Little, Brown and Company
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