{"product_id":"9780141981260-knowledge-machine","title":"The Knowledge Machine","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow an Unreasonable Idea Created Modern Science\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRich with tales of discovery from Galileo to general relativity, a stimulating and timely analysis of how science works and why we need it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The \u003cb\u003ebest introduction to the scientific enterprise\u003c\/b\u003e that I know. A wonderful and important book' \u003cb\u003eDavid Wootton\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It is only in the last three centuries that the formidable knowledge-making machine we call modern science has transformed our way of life and our vision of the universe - two thousand years after the invention of law, philosophy, drama and mathematics. Why did we take so long to invent science? And how has it proved to be so powerful?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Knowledge Machine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e gives a radical answer, exploring how science calls on its practitioners to do something apparently irrational: strip away all previous knowledge - such as theological, metaphysical or political beliefs - and channel unprecedented energy into observation and experiment. \u003cb\u003eIn times of climate extremes, novel diseases and rapidly advancing technology, Strevens contends that we need more than ever to grasp the inner workings of our knowledge machine.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A \u003cb\u003estylish and accessible\u003c\/b\u003e investigation into the nature of the scientific method' Nigel Warburton, \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy Bites\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This \u003cb\u003eelegant\u003c\/b\u003e book takes us to the heart of the scientific enterprise' David Papineau, King's College London, author of \u003ci\u003eKnowing the Score\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book is \u003cb\u003ea delight to read, richly illustrated with wonderfully told incidents\u003c\/b\u003e from the history of natural science' Nancy Cartwright, University of California San Diego\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39795688210529,"sku":"9780141981260","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32308895.jpg?v=1737185909","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780141981260-knowledge-machine","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}