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The Half-Life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date - Arbesman, Samuel
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New insights from the science of science Facts change all the time. Smoking has gone from doctor recommended to deadly. We used to think the Earth was the center of the universe and that the brontosaurus was a real dinosaur. In short, what we know about the world is constantly changing. Samuel Arbesman shows us how knowledge in most fields evolves systematically and predictably, and how this evolution unfolds in a fascinating way that can have a powerful impact on our lives. He takes us through a wide variety of fields, ...

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The Half-Life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date 2013, Current

ISBN-13: 9781591846512

Trade paperback

The Half-Life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date 2013, Gildan Media Corporation

ISBN-13: 9781469087344

Audiobook CD

The Half Life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date 2013, Blackstone Audiobooks

ISBN-13: 9781482954449

Unknown binding

The Half-Life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date 2012, Current

ISBN-13: 9781591844723

Hardcover