Scientifically speaking: a dictionary of quotations

C.C. Gaither, Alma E Cavazos-Gaither9780585359595, 9780750306362, 075030636X, 0585359598

Scientifically Speaking is the largest compilation of published Science quotations available. It is designed to be entertaining and informative. The purpose of the book is to present quotations so that the reader can get a feel for the depth and breadth of Science, and the visions and styles of scientists past and present.
In these days of ever-increasing specialization, it is important to gain a broad appreciation of Science. With this in mind, Scientifically Speaking contains the words and wisdom of several hundred scientists, writers, philosophers, poets and academicians.
The bibliography is useful for readers who want to search for more details about the quotations listed. The extensive author and subject indexes provide the perfect tool for locating quotations for practical use or pleasure.
This book can be read for entertainment or used as a handy reference.

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Table of contents :
Cover Page……Page 1
About the Illustrator……Page 3
Title Page……Page 4
ISBN 075030636X……Page 5
CONTENTS……Page 8
PREFACE……Page 12
ABSTRACTION……Page 16
ADMINISTRATION OF SCIENCE……Page 19
AESTHETICS……Page 20
AGE OF SCIENCE……Page 22
ANALOGY……Page 24
ANSWER……Page 26
ANTI-SCIENCE……Page 27
APPLIED SCIENCE……Page 29
AXIOMS……Page 32
BEAUTY……Page 33
BOOKS……Page 35
CHAOS……Page 37
COMMON SENSE……Page 38
COMMUNICATION IN SCIENCE……Page 41
CONCEPTS……Page 45
DATA……Page 46
DEFINITION……Page 47
DISCOVERY……Page 49
DOGMA……Page 58
ERROR……Page 60
ETHICS……Page 62
EXPERIENCE……Page 64
EXPERIMENT……Page 67
FACTS……Page 76
FAILURE……Page 82
FORMULA……Page 83
FUNDING……Page 85
GOD……Page 86
HISTORY OF SCIENCE……Page 89
HYPOTHESIS……Page 95
IMAGINATION……Page 100
INDUCTION……Page 104
INFORMATION……Page 105
INSTRUMENTS……Page 107
INTUITION……Page 109
INVENTION……Page 110
IRRATIONAL……Page 111
KNOWLEDGE……Page 112
LANGUAGE……Page 123
LAWS……Page 125
LITERATURE……Page 128
LOGIC……Page 131
MAGIC……Page 133
MAN OF SCIENCE……Page 136
MEASUREMENT……Page 142
METAPHOR……Page 145
METHOD……Page 146
MYTH……Page 151
OBSERVATION……Page 153
OCCAM’S RAZOR……Page 156
PARADIGM……Page 158
PARADOX……Page 159
PRAYER……Page 160
PREDICTION……Page 161
PROBABLE ERROR……Page 163
PROBLEMS……Page 164
PROGRESS OF SCIENCE……Page 167
PROOF……Page 174
PROPOSITIONS……Page 177
PUBLICATIONS……Page 178
QUESTIONS……Page 180
REALITY……Page 183
REASON……Page 185
RELATIONS……Page 187
RESEARCH……Page 189
RULES……Page 195
SAVANT……Page 196
SCIENCE……Page 197
SCIENCE AND ART……Page 273
SCIENCE AND FREEDOM……Page 278
SCIENCE AND GOD……Page 279
SCIENCE AND MORALS……Page 281
SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY……Page 284
SCIENCE AND POETRY……Page 288
SCIENCE AND POLITICS……Page 290
SCIENCE AND RELIGION……Page 292
SCIENCE AND WOMEN……Page 306
SCIENTIFIC……Page 309
SCIENTIFIC GLOSSARY……Page 322
SCIENTIFIC PAPERS……Page 324
SCIENTIST……Page 326
SOLUTION……Page 345
TECHNOLOGY……Page 346
TEMPLE OF SCIENCE……Page 348
THEORY……Page 350
TRUTH……Page 357
UNDERSTANDING……Page 366
BIBLIOGRAPHY……Page 367
PERMISSIONS……Page 404
SUBJECT BY AUTHOR INDEX……Page 410
AUTHOR BY SUBJECT INDEX……Page 468