Life is simple : How Occam's razor set science free and unlocked the universe (Record no. 297544)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781529364941
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Classification number 509
Item number MCF-L
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Personal name McFadden, Johnjoe
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Title Life is simple : How Occam's razor set science free and unlocked the universe
Statement of responsibility, etc. By JohnJoe McFadden
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Edition statement 1
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. London :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Basic Books,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. c2021.
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Extent i-viii+376P.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Life is Simple highlights the role of simplicity in science, and in particular its favourite tool, Occam's razor.
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Formatted contents note Part 1: Discovery<br/>2: The Unlocking<br/>3: Life's Razors<br/>4: The Cosmic Razor
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. <br/>Life is Simple tells the remarkable story of how a thirteenth century monk's search for simplicity led to the emergence of the modern world. We begin in the turbulent times of the medieval friar, William of Occam, who first articulated the principle that the best answer to any problem is the simplest. This theory, known as Occam's razor, cut through the thickets of medieval metaphysics to clear a path for modern science. We follow the razor in the hands of the giants of science, from Copernicus, to Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Darwin, Einstein, Rubin and Higgs. Its success suggests that we live in the simplest possible habitable universe and supports the revolutionary theory that our cosmos has evolved. By highlighting the very human passion, curiosity, mistakes and struggles of those who were inspired by Occam's razor to create the modern world, Johnjoe McFadden provides new insight into what science is really about. And that the principle of simplicity is as relevant today as ever.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element William, -- of Ockham, -- approximately 1285-approximately 1349. Science -- History. Science -- Methodology -- History.
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        Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Processing Center 15/12/2021   509 MCF-L DCB4066 16/12/2021 16/12/2021 Book