01227nam a22002537a 4500 20250831122456.0 250828b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780349105444 Gifted Sumesh P -- L1620 English 500 CAS/PA Casti, John L PARADIGMS LOST : Images of Man In Mirror of Science 1 Great Britain Abacus Books 1997 565 Intended for both the layman and the scientist, this book presents an overview of some of today's great scientific questions, from the way in which we acquire language and the fundamental nature of our thinking processes, to the possible existence of life elsewhere in the universe. Each chapter is constructed in the form of a trial, with the conventional scientific wisdom presented by the prosecution and alternative views put forward by the defence . The author, who aims to be both informative and entertaining, subsequently steps in to act as juror , offering explanations of his verdicts. Science  Natural sciences and mathematics Mathematics LEN ddc ddc 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC MAIN MAIN GEN 2025-08-23 Gifted 1800.00 0 500 CAS/PA E1101896 2025-08-28 15:25:09 2025-08-23 LEN 196246 196246