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245 14 a| The ancient mythology of modern science :b| a mythologist looks (seriously) at popular science writing /c| Gregory Schrempp.;

246 30 a| Mythologist looks at popular science writing;

260 a| Montréal [Québec] ;a| Ithaca [N.Y.] :b| McGill-Queen's University Press,c| 2012.;

300 a| xiv, 300 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-291) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction: Centaurs and scientists -- Mythologizing matter : on myth, popular science, and the problem of centric knowledge -- It had to be you! : fire without Prometheus -- 3. Randomness and life : sobering lessons from the drunkard's walk -- Copernican kinship : an origin myth for the category -- 5. Descartes descending or the last homunculus : introversive anthropomorphizing in popular science writing -- Once more, with feeling! : the view from the moon and the return of the Copernican revolution -- Conclusion: Paradise lost, paradise regained : how scientists save myth.;

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650 0 a| Mythology.=| ^A17552;

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650 6 a| Mythologie.;

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The ancient mythology of modern science : a mythologist looks (seriously) at popular science writing / Gregory Schrempp.

Author/creator	Schrempp, Gregory Allen, 1950-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Montréal [Québec] ; Ithaca [N.Y.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2012.
Description	xiv, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	Science news--Philosophy. Science news--Social aspects. Religion and science. Mythology. Religion et sciences. Mythologie. Sciences--Vulgarisation.

Portion of title	Mythologist looks at popular science writing
Contents	Introduction: Centaurs and scientists -- Mythologizing matter : on myth, popular science, and the problem of centric knowledge -- It had to be you! : fire without Prometheus -- 3. Randomness and life : sobering lessons from the drunkard's walk -- Copernican kinship : an origin myth for the category -- 5. Descartes descending or the last homunculus : introversive anthropomorphizing in popular science writing -- Once more, with feeling! : the view from the moon and the return of the Copernican revolution -- Conclusion: Paradise lost, paradise regained : how scientists save myth.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-291) and index.
ISBN	9780773539891 (acid-free paper)
ISBN	0773539891 (acid-free paper)

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