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Understanding the Language of Science (Paperback, New) Loot Price: R980
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Understanding the Language of Science (Paperback, New): Steven Darian

Understanding the Language of Science (Paperback, New)

Steven Darian

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"To my knowledge, there has never [before] been a volume that analyzes, in one place, the actual language of science-- those elements of thinking that are acknowledged to be the basis of scientific thought. . . . [Thus] this is a very important book, contributing to several fields: science, education, rhetoric, medicine, and perhaps even philosophy. . . . Darian's erudition is truly astonishing." -- Celest A. Martin, Associate Professor, College Writing Program, University of Rhode Island

From astronomy to zoology, the practice of science proceeds from scientific ways of thinking. These patterns of thought, such as defining and classifying, hypothesizing and experimenting, form the building blocks of all scientific endeavor. Understanding how they work is therefore an essential foundation for everyone involved in scientific study or teaching, from elementary school students to classroom teachers and professional scientists.

In this book, Steven Darian examines the language of science in order to analyze the patterns of thinking that underlie scientific endeavor. He draws examples from university science textbooks in a variety of disciplines, since these offer a common, even canonical, language for scientific expression. Darian identifies and focuses in depth on nine patterns-- defining, classifying, using figurative language, determining cause and effect, hypothesizing, experimenting, visualizing, quantifying, and comparing-- and shows how they interact in practice. He also traces how these thought modes developed historically from Pythagoras through Newton.

General

Imprint: University Of Texas Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: August 2003
First published: 2003
Authors: Steven Darian
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages: 262
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-292-71618-6
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science
Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Scientific nomenclature & classification
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LSN: 0-292-71618-4
Barcode: 9780292716186

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