TY  - BOOK
AU  - Casti, John L
TI  - PARADIGMS LOST : : Images of Man In Mirror of Science
SN  - 9780349105444
U1  - 500 
PY  - 1997///
CY  - Great Britain
PB  - Abacus Books
KW  - Science 
KW  - Natural sciences and mathematics
KW  - Mathematics
N1  - 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
ER  -