{"product_id":"the-value-of-science-essential-writings-of-henri-poincare-paperback","title":"The Value of Science: Essential Writings of Henri Poincare - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenri Poincare\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than any other writer of the twentieth century, Henri Poincar  brought the elegant, but often complicated, ideas about science and mathematics to the general reader. A genius who throughout his life solved complex mathematical calculations in his head, and a writer gifted with an inimitable style, Poincar  rose to the challenge of interpreting the philosophy of science to scientists and nonscientists alike. His lucid and welcoming prose made him the Carl Sagan of his time. This volume collects his three most important books: \u003cb\u003eScience and Hypothesis\u003c\/b\u003e (1903); \u003cb\u003eThe Value of Science\u003c\/b\u003e (1905); and\u003cb\u003e Science and Method \u003c\/b\u003e(1908).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than any other writer of the twentieth century, Henri Poincare brought the elegant, but often complicated, ideas about science and mathematics to the general reader. A genius who throughout his life solved complex mathematical calculations in his head, and a writer gifted with an inimitable style, Poincare rose to the challenge of interpreting the philosophy of science to scientists and nonscientists alike. His lucid and welcoming prose made him the Carl Sagan of his time. This volume collects his three most important books: Science and Hypothesis (1903); The Value of Science (1905); and Science and Method (1908).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenri Poincaré was born in Nancy, France, in 1854. He joined the University of Paris in 1881 and lectured and wrote extensively on mathematics, experimental physics, and astronomy. His books have been translated into dozens of languages. In 1908, he was elected to membership in the Academie Française, the highest honor that can be accorded a French writer. He died in 1912. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStephen Jay Gould is the Alexander Agassiz professor of zoology and professor of geology at Harvard and the Vincent Astor visiting professor of biology at New York University. Recent books include \u003cb\u003eFull House\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDinosaur in a Haystack\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eQuestioning the Millennium\u003c\/b\u003e. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and New York City.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.47 x 8.53 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42139330740304,"sku":"9780375758485","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/VzFreXF0bkt0NWNIbGtVYXUwSWVIQT09.webp?v=1774270274","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-value-of-science-essential-writings-of-henri-poincare-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}