Science, fables and chimeras

Science, fables and chimeras

by Murillo, Philippe Roussillon, Laurence

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The history of science provides numerous examples of the way in which imagination, religion and mythology have sometimes helped and sometimes hindered scientific progress. While established ideas and beliefs clearly held back the discoveries of Copernicus, Galileo and Darwin, the intuitive knowledge found in mythology, art and religion has often proved useful in indicating new ways in which to explore or represent new knowledge of the world. Stories, fables and images have contributed to draw .…

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  • Full title :Science, fables and chimeras / edited by Laurence Roussillon-Constanty and Philippe Murillo.

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The history of science provides numerous examples of the way in which imagination, religion and mythology have sometimes helped and sometimes hindered scientific progress. While established ideas and beliefs clearly held back the discoveries of Copernicus, Galileo and Darwin, the intuitive knowledge found in mythology, art and religion has often proved useful in indicating new ways in which to explore or represent new knowledge of the world. Stories, fables and images have contributed to draw ...

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2013.

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  • Description:1 online resource (374 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781443854443, 1443854441
  • oclc:ocn872678085
  • LC Classification:PR1309.S3
  • Dewey Decimal:509

Table of Contents

Part A. The union of matrices -- part B. Holistic visions -- part C. Gemmation -- part D. Artistic voices.

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Subjects

Chimerism Science -- history Science fiction, English

Writers

Murillo, Philippe Roussillon, Laurence

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