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How Science Works

by Peter Ellerton — last modified Sep 01, 2008 02:35 PM

A lovely description of the process of science. David Goodstein, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., is Vice Provost, Professor of Physics and Applied Physics, and theFrank J. Gilloon Distinguished Teaching and Service Professor, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena,California. Philosophy of science.

HowScienceworks.pdf — PDF document, 126Kb