Book Reviews December 2008

Thinking about mathematics Stewart Shapiro Oxford University Press, 2000 ISBN: 0192893068 Even the least mathematical of us will deal quite a bit with numbers, but exactly what are they - do they have an independent existence? In Thinking about mathematics : the philosophy of mathematics , Stewart Shapiro discusses what philosophers throughout the ages have thought about this question. Continued..

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Physics and philosophy Werner Heisenberg Allen & Unwin, 1958 ISBN: 004530016X Werner Heisenberg is well known for his central part in the development of quantum theory (and for his work on atomic weapons). In Physics and philosophy : the revolution in modern science he explains his thoughts on some of the issues involved. Continued..

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Strong Imagination David Nettle Oxford University Press, 2001 ISBN: 0198605005 The nature of mental illness has been the subject of a great deal of debate. Is it a case of being different rather than ill? How much is it 'in the genes' and how much is caused by the environment? And are the most creative individuals also those who are bordering on madness? In Strong Imagination: Madness, Creativity, and Human Nature David Nettle looks at many such questions. Continued..

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The Mad Science Book Reto Schneider Quercus, 2004 ISBN: 9781847244949 The idea of a Frankenstein style mad scientist is a myth isn't it? Well, certainly most scientists I've come across are not like that. But reading Reto Schneider's book, The Mad Science Book: 100 Amazing Expreiments from the History of Science, showed that there might be some truth behind the myth. Continued..

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