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020			_a9780191507120 _q((electronic)l(electronic)ctronic)
050	0	4	_aQ175 _b.E444 2010
049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aGlynn, Ian. _e1
245	1	0	_aElegance in science : _bthe beauty of simplicity / _cIan Glynn.
260			_aOxford ; _aNew York : _bOxford University Press, _c(c)2010.
300			_a1 online resource (xvii, 271 pages) : _billustrations
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
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505	0	0	_aThe meaning of elegance -- _tCelestial mechanics : the route to Newton -- _tBringing the heavens down to earth -- _tSo what is heat? -- _tElegance and electricity -- _tThrowing light on light : with the story of Thomas Young -- _tHow do nerves work? -- _tInformation handling in the brain -- _tThe genetic code -- _tEpilogue : a cautionary tale.
520	1		_a"Science is often thought of as a methodical but dull activity. But the finest science, the breakthroughs most admired and respected by scientists themselves, is characterized by elegance." "What does elegance mean in the context of science? Economy is a considerable part of it; creativity too. Sometimes, a suggested solution is so simple and neat that it elicits an exclamation of wonder from the observer. The greatest science, whether primarily theoretical or experimental, reflects a creative imagination." "In this book, the distinguished physiologist and writer Ian Glynn explores some of the finest examples of elegance in science: the delightful simplicity of the laws discovered by Kepler and Newton in the motion of the planets; Galileo's experiments with an inclined plane; the remarkable work of Thomas Young on light; dazzling insights into the counterintuitive workings of our perception demonstrated by Richard Gregory and Vilayanur Ramachandran; and the several breakthroughs that led to Crick and Watson's unravelling of the structure and function of DNA. The result is a fascinating tour through some of the most important episodes in the history of science."--Jacket
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650		0	_aAesthetics.
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655		1	_aElectronic Books.
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell