The Search for Solutions

The Search for Solutions by Horace Freeland Judson. Published by Holt Rinehart & Winston Inc, NY, 1980. 1st Stated Edition 1st Printing. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Nr Fine in Good- DJ. ISBN 0030437717. LCCN 79-22054. Introduction by Lewis Thomas, M.D. A multifaceted book, even as it unravels the complexities of modern science, telling us where we are now and how we got here, it demonstrates the ways in which the human mind grasps problems - scientific or otherwise - an arrives at solutions. This book answers two fundamental questions; How do we know what we know about our universe - how did we make our discoveries? And how can we be certain that what we know is valid? It is a book for anyone who is curious about the state of the art in science and for everyone who is delighted by the complex affair we call the human mind. Illustrated with black and white and color photographs. 211 Pgs. Description text copyright 2006 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 10946.