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Science and literature : bridging the two cultures / David L. Wilson and Zack Bowen.
| Author/creator | Wilson, David L., 1943- |
| Other author | Bowen, Zack R. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Gainesville : University Press of Florida, ©2001. |
| Description | xiii, 252 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Origins -- How to do science -- Can there be a science of humans? -- Darwinism, and knowledge and power: historical perspectives and politics in science and the humanities -- Darwin and The French lieutenant's woman -- Uncertainty: pt. 1. Uncertainty, bias, determinism, and free will ; pt. 2. Language and uncertainty -- Preparing for Pynchon: thermodynamics, Maxwell's demon, information, and meaning -- Thomas Pynchon's The crying of lot49 -- Perception and reality: pt. 1. Human perception ; pt. 2. Reality and representation -- Revolutions in science -- Cycles and history/Yeats -- Ethics and morality in science and technology -- Brave new world -- Summary -- Appendix A: Science and literature- the course -- Appendix B: The science gap. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-246) and index. |
| LCCN | 2001048075 |
| ISBN | 0813022835 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN55 .W55 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |