Truth or Beauty: Science and the Quest for Order 0300188609, 9780300188608

In this sweeping book, applied mathematician and popular author David Orrell questions the promises and pitfalls of asso

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Truth or Beauty: Science and the Quest for Order
0300188609, 9780300188608

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