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- catalog abstract "The essays in this collection attempt to frame a broad humanist context for various current and historical scientific topics. Subjects range from an astronomical interpretation of Van Gogh's Starry Night to popular misconceptions about Neanderthal humans to the risk factors that are inherent in the development of any new technology.--Editorial review.".
- catalog contributor b3372195.
- catalog created "1991.".
- catalog date "1991".
- catalog date "1991.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1991.".
- catalog description "Tales told by starlight -- Van Gogh's night -- Dreamtime -- The oldest question -- Sea squirts and space bugs -- Sex, sleep, death -- The birds and the bees -- The grisly folk -- The red sickness of battle -- Seven Williams, five Alexanders, six Johns, ten Vladimirs -- The cicada's song -- One thrips, two thrips -- The bluebird of happiness -- Revenge of the Yokyoks -- The anticipation of nature -- Down on the Paluxy River -- An appetite for baloney -- Of dragons and hippogriffs -- The ink of night -- A measure of restraint -- The virgin and the mousetrap.".
- catalog description "The essays in this collection attempt to frame a broad humanist context for various current and historical scientific topics. Subjects range from an astronomical interpretation of Van Gogh's Starry Night to popular misconceptions about Neanderthal humans to the risk factors that are inherent in the development of any new technology.--Editorial review.".
- catalog extent "xix, 199 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Virgin and the mousetrap.".
- catalog identifier "0670833150 :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Virgin and the mousetrap.".
- catalog issued "1991".
- catalog issued "1991.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Viking,".
- catalog relation "Virgin and the mousetrap.".
- catalog subject "501 20".
- catalog subject "Knowledge, Theory of.".
- catalog subject "Q175 .R3313 1991".
- catalog subject "Science Methodology.".
- catalog subject "Science Philosophy.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Tales told by starlight -- Van Gogh's night -- Dreamtime -- The oldest question -- Sea squirts and space bugs -- Sex, sleep, death -- The birds and the bees -- The grisly folk -- The red sickness of battle -- Seven Williams, five Alexanders, six Johns, ten Vladimirs -- The cicada's song -- One thrips, two thrips -- The bluebird of happiness -- Revenge of the Yokyoks -- The anticipation of nature -- Down on the Paluxy River -- An appetite for baloney -- Of dragons and hippogriffs -- The ink of night -- A measure of restraint -- The virgin and the mousetrap.".
- catalog title "The virgin and the mousetrap : essays in search of the soul of science / Chet Raymo.".
- catalog type "text".