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History & Philosophy

The Half-Life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date

The Half-Life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date
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New insights from the science of science
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Facts change all the time. Smoking has gone from doctor recommended to deadly. We used to think the Earth was the center of the universe and that the brontosaurus was a real dinosaur. In short, what we know about the world is constantly changing.
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Samuel Arbesman shows us how knowledge in most fields evolves systematically and predictably, and how this evolution unfolds in a fascinating way that can have a powerful impact on our lives.
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He takes us through a wide variety of fields, including those that change quickly, over the course of a few years, or over the span of centuries.

Country	USA
Brand	Current
Manufacturer	Penguin Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	FLAIBD9781591846512
Color	White
IsAdultProduct
Height	8.42518
Length	5.43306
Weight	0.52029093832
Width	0.70866
ReleaseDate	2013-08-27
NumberOfItems	1

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