Life is simple : how Occam's razor set science free and unlocked the universe
McFadden, Johnjoe2022
Book
'Life is Simple' tells the remarkable story of how a thirteenth century monk's search for simplicity led to the emergence of the modern world. We begin in the turbulent times of the medieval friar, William of Occam, who first articulated the principle that the best answer to any problem is the simplest. This theory, known as Occam's razor, cut through the thickets of medieval metaphysics to clear a path for modern science. We follow the razor in the hands of the giants of science, from Copernicus, to Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Darwin, Einstein, Rubin and Higgs. Its success suggests that we live in the simplest possible habitable universe and supports the revolutionary theory that our cosmos has evolved.
Main title:
Life is simple : how Occam's razor set science free and unlocked the universe / JohnJoe McFadden.
Author:
McFadden, Johnjoe, author
Imprint:
London : Basic Books, 2022.
Collation:
384 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781529364958 (pbk)
Dewey class:
509
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
943159