Fragments of science vs Science and the human temperament: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Fragments of science Fragments of science John Tyndall · 1879 ★★★★☆ 3.8 589 pages · ≈ 10 h 54 m · Challenging

For decades, John Tyndall's Fragments of Science was a fixture on the shelves of anyone who cared about the power and beauty of scientific thought. But its Victorian prose has become a barrier. This edition clears that…

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Cover of Science and the human temperament Science and the human temperament Erwin Schrödinger · 1935 ★★★★☆ 4.0 223 pages · ≈ 4 h 08 m · Demanding
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Ratings 6 6
Editions 26 17
Citations 34 —
Want to read 23 37
Written reviews 1 1
Pages 589 223

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