Author: WEBER, R.L.
Title: A Random Walk in Science
Description: London, The Institute of Physics. 1973, First. (ISBN: 085498027X). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gold titles and motif on red cloth boards which are clean unmarked with no wear. Internally there is a small name and address label to front pastedown and another to front endpaper else contents are Fine and unmarked. The dustjacket is a clear plastic cover which has ripples along the spine. 206 pages. A Random Walk in Science provides insight into the wit and intellect of the scientific mind through a blend of amusing and serious contributions written by and about scientists. The book records changing attitudes within science and mirrors the interactions of science with society. Some of the contributors include Lewis Carroll, Isaac Newton, Jonathan Swift, and James Clark Maxwell. This entertaining anthology covers Murphy's Law, the trial of Galileo, life on Earth, Gulliver's computer, and much more. 3. Near Fine/Very Good.

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