Darwin's dice : the idea of chance in the thought of Charles Darwin / / Curtis Johnson |
Autore | Johnson Curtis N. <1948-, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , [2015] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (254 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
Disciplina | 576.82 |
Soggetto topico |
Serendipity in science
Creative ability in science |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
9780199361427
9780199361410 0199361428 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Darwin's Dice; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Two faces of chance; 2 Chance transport; 3 Causes and laws of variations; 4 Chance, nature, and intelligence; 5 Darwin's evolving views about chance; 6 "So-Called Spontaneous Variation"; 7 Darwin's architect metaphor; 8 Darwin's giraffes; 9 Chance and free will; 10 Chance and human morality; Appendix: The Primary Sources; Bibliography; General index; Index Nominum |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464620103321 |
Johnson Curtis N. <1948-, > | ||
Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , [2015] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Darwin's dice : the idea of chance in the thought of Charles Darwin / / Curtis Johnson |
Autore | Johnson Curtis N. <1948-, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , [2015] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (254 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
Disciplina | 576.82 |
Soggetto topico |
Serendipity in science
Creative ability in science |
ISBN |
9780199361427
9780199361410 0199361428 |
Classificazione | SCI027000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Darwin's Dice; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Two faces of chance; 2 Chance transport; 3 Causes and laws of variations; 4 Chance, nature, and intelligence; 5 Darwin's evolving views about chance; 6 "So-Called Spontaneous Variation"; 7 Darwin's architect metaphor; 8 Darwin's giraffes; 9 Chance and free will; 10 Chance and human morality; Appendix: The Primary Sources; Bibliography; General index; Index Nominum |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786779003321 |
Johnson Curtis N. <1948-, > | ||
Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , [2015] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Darwin's dice : the idea of chance in the thought of Charles Darwin / / Curtis Johnson |
Autore | Johnson Curtis N. <1948-, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , [2015] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (254 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
Disciplina | 576.82 |
Soggetto topico |
Serendipity in science
Creative ability in science |
ISBN |
9780199361427
9780199361410 0199361428 |
Classificazione | SCI027000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Darwin's Dice; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Two faces of chance; 2 Chance transport; 3 Causes and laws of variations; 4 Chance, nature, and intelligence; 5 Darwin's evolving views about chance; 6 "So-Called Spontaneous Variation"; 7 Darwin's architect metaphor; 8 Darwin's giraffes; 9 Chance and free will; 10 Chance and human morality; Appendix: The Primary Sources; Bibliography; General index; Index Nominum |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819722903321 |
Johnson Curtis N. <1948-, > | ||
Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , [2015] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The travels and adventures of serendipity [[electronic resource] ] : a study in sociological semantics and the sociology of science / / Robert K. Merton, Elinor Barber |
Autore | Merton Robert King <1910-2003.> |
Edizione | [Course Book] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (590 p.) |
Disciplina | 501 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BarberElinor G |
Soggetto topico |
Serendipity in science
Science - Social aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-33991-9
1-4008-4152-6 9786613339911 |
Classificazione | MS 6950 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Publisher's Note / Dougherty, Peter J. -- Introduction / Shulman, James L. -- Chapter 1. The Origins of Serendipity -- Chapter 2. Early Diffusion of Serendipity -- Chapter 3. Accidental Discovery in Science: Victorian Opinion -- Chapter 4. Stock Responses to Serendipity -- Chapter 5. The Qualities of Serendipity -- Chapter 6. Dictionaries and "Serendipity" -- Chapter 7. The Social History of Serendipity -- Chapter 8. Moral Implications of Serendipity -- Chapter 9. The Diverse Significance of Serendipity in Science -- Chapter 10. Serendipity as Ideology and Politics of Science -- A Note on Serendipity as a Political Metaphor -- A Note on Serendipity in the Humanities -- Afterword: Autobiographical Reflections on The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity / Merton, Robert K. -- Select References -- Name Index -- General Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464077703321 |
Merton Robert King <1910-2003.> | ||
Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The travels and adventures of serendipity [[electronic resource] ] : a study in sociological semantics and the sociology of science / / Robert K. Merton, Elinor Barber |
Autore | Merton Robert King <1910-2003.> |
Edizione | [Course Book] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (590 p.) |
Disciplina | 501 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BarberElinor G |
Soggetto topico |
Serendipity in science
Science - Social aspects |
ISBN |
1-283-33991-9
1-4008-4152-6 9786613339911 |
Classificazione | MS 6950 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Publisher's Note / Dougherty, Peter J. -- Introduction / Shulman, James L. -- Chapter 1. The Origins of Serendipity -- Chapter 2. Early Diffusion of Serendipity -- Chapter 3. Accidental Discovery in Science: Victorian Opinion -- Chapter 4. Stock Responses to Serendipity -- Chapter 5. The Qualities of Serendipity -- Chapter 6. Dictionaries and "Serendipity" -- Chapter 7. The Social History of Serendipity -- Chapter 8. Moral Implications of Serendipity -- Chapter 9. The Diverse Significance of Serendipity in Science -- Chapter 10. Serendipity as Ideology and Politics of Science -- A Note on Serendipity as a Political Metaphor -- A Note on Serendipity in the Humanities -- Afterword: Autobiographical Reflections on The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity / Merton, Robert K. -- Select References -- Name Index -- General Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788594503321 |
Merton Robert King <1910-2003.> | ||
Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The travels and adventures of serendipity : a study in sociological semantics and the sociology of science / / Robert K. Merton, Elinor Barber |
Autore | Merton Robert King <1910-2003.> |
Edizione | [Course Book] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (590 p.) |
Disciplina | 501 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BarberElinor G |
Soggetto topico |
Serendipity in science
Science - Social aspects |
ISBN |
1-283-33991-9
1-4008-4152-6 9786613339911 |
Classificazione | MS 6950 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Publisher's Note / Dougherty, Peter J. -- Introduction / Shulman, James L. -- Chapter 1. The Origins of Serendipity -- Chapter 2. Early Diffusion of Serendipity -- Chapter 3. Accidental Discovery in Science: Victorian Opinion -- Chapter 4. Stock Responses to Serendipity -- Chapter 5. The Qualities of Serendipity -- Chapter 6. Dictionaries and "Serendipity" -- Chapter 7. The Social History of Serendipity -- Chapter 8. Moral Implications of Serendipity -- Chapter 9. The Diverse Significance of Serendipity in Science -- Chapter 10. Serendipity as Ideology and Politics of Science -- A Note on Serendipity as a Political Metaphor -- A Note on Serendipity in the Humanities -- Afterword: Autobiographical Reflections on The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity / Merton, Robert K. -- Select References -- Name Index -- General Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814243603321 |
Merton Robert King <1910-2003.> | ||
Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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