"Sciences Histoire." . . . . "Wetenschap." . . "Esthétique." . . "Esthetics." . . "Science Aesthetics." . . "Science / Aesthetics." . "Naturwissenschaften." . . "Naturwissenschaften" . "Eenvoud." . . "Nauka historia." . . "Esthétique Histoire." . . "Histoire." . . "Recherche scientifique." . . "Eleganz." . . "Eleganz" . "Science History." . . "Science history." . "Science / History." . . . . "\"Science is often thought of as a methodical but dull activity. But the finest science, the breakthroughs most admired and respected by scientists themselves, is characterized by elegance.\" \"What does elegance mean in the context of science? Economy is a considerable part of it; creativity too. Sometimes, a suggested solution is so simple and neat that it elicits an exclamation of wonder from the observer. The greatest science, whether primarily theoretical or experimental, reflects a creative imagination.\" \"In this book, the distinguished physiologist and writer Ian Glynn explores some of the finest examples of elegance in science: the delightful simplicity of the laws discovered by Kepler and Newton in the motion of the planets; Galileo's experiments with an inclined plane; the remarkable work of Thomas Young on light; dazzling insights into the counterintuitive workings of our perception demonstrated by Richard Gregory and Vilayanur Ramachandran; and the several breakthroughs that led to Crick and Watson's unravelling of the structure and function of DNA. The result is a fascinating tour through some of the most important episodes in the history of science.\"--BOOK JACKET." . . . . "The idea of elegance in science is not necessarily a familiar one, but it is an important one. The use of the term is perhaps most clear-cut in mathematics - the elegant proof - and this is where Ian Glynn begins his exploration. Scientists often share a sense of admiration and excitement on hearing of an elegant solution to a problem, an elegant theory, or an elegant experiment. The idea of elegance may seem strange in a field of endeavour that prides itself in its objectivity, but only if science is regarded as a dull, dry activity of counting and measuring. It is, of course, far more than t."@en . . . . "Elegance in Science the beauty of simplicity"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Elegance in science the beauty of simplicity" . . "History"@en . "History" . . . . . . . . . . . "Elegance in science : the beauty of simplicity" . "Elegance in science : the beauty of simplicity"@en . . "Electronic books"@en . "Electronic books" . . . . . . . . . . . . "What does elegance have to do with science? A great deal, as Ian Glynn shows. Science is creative, and scientists place elegance high in their rating of a good theory or experiment. An elegant mathematical proof, an elegant experiment, is one that is economical and imaginative, and often disarmingly simple once explained. Glynn takes the reader through various examples, from Kepler's Laws on planetary motion to the experiments that showed how nerves carry information, and the several episodes that led to Crick and Watson's unravelling of the structure and function of DNA."@en . . . "Ästhetik." . . "SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects" . . "Forschung" . . "Forschung." . "Sciences naturelles." . . "Sciences Esthétique." . . "Science." . . "Estetyka historia." . . "Einfachheit." . . "Geschichte 1500-2000." . . "Geschichte 1500-2000" . "Oxford University Press." . .