Paradigms Lost: Images of Man in the Mirror of Science

John L. Casti

ISBN 10: 0688161154 / ISBN 13: 9780688161156

Published by William Morrow & Co, New York, 2000

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8vo pp. 287, b/w sketch illustrations, "A provocative overview of some of the most tantalizing unsolved problems facing science today.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Paradigms Lost: Images of Man in the Mirror of Science
• Publisher: William Morrow & Co, New York
• Publication Date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0688161154
• ISBN 13: 9780688161156
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science

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Synopsis

The author of Paradigms Lost explores the complexities of modern scientific thought by examining the mysteries of modern science, ranging from the origins of life to the roots of human language. 20,000 first printing.

About the Author

John L. Casti received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Southern California in 1970. In 1974, after holding positions at the RAND Corporation and the University of Arizona, he became one of the first research staff members at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Vienna, where he stayed until 1986. Since 1992, he has been a professor and resident researcher at the Santa Fe Institute. He is also a professor at the Technical University of Vienna. The author of numerous books, he divides his time between Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Vienna.