A generally very presentable copy - front free endpaper has been removed by a previous owner, but otherwise complete and clean throughout with no major creases or wear. Covers firm and secure, and dust jacket complete, with only a few minor bumps to the corners from normal handling and shelving, and faded along the spine from sunlight exposure. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA(now lapsed) members here in Leicester City Centre. Size: 165 x 240 mm. 224. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Science & Technology; Britain/UK; 1970s; ISBN: 0521220874. ISBN/EAN: 9780521220873. Inventory No: 47674.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Reliable Knowledge: The Grounds for Belief in Science

Publisher

Cambridge Univ. Press, UK

Publication Date

1979

ISBN 10

0521220874

ISBN 13

9780521220873

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1979.

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Good

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Science & Technology

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Synopsis

Why believe in the findings of science? John Ziman argues that scientific knowledge is not uniformly reliable, but rather like a map representing a country we cannot visit. He shows how science has many elements, including alongside its experiments and formulae the language and logic, patterns and preconceptions, facts and fantasies used to illustrate and express its findings. These elements are variously combined by scientists in their explanations of the material world as it lies outside our everyday experience. John Ziman's book offers at once a valuably clear account and a radically challenging investigation of the credibility of scientific knowledge, searching widely across a range of disciplines for evidence about the perceptions, paradigms and analogies on which all our understanding depends.

Book Description

A challenging investigation of the reliability of scientific knowledge results in a revealing exploration of worldly perception--and surprising connections between scientific methods and everyday understanding.

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