Natural Experiments of History

by Jared Diamond and James A. Robinson

Book Overview

Some central questions in the natural and social sciences can't be answered by controlled laboratory experiments, often considered to be the hallmark of the scientific method. This impossibility holds for any science concerned with the past. In addition, many manipulative experiments, while possible, would be considered immoral or illegal. One has to devise other methods of observing, describing, and explaining the world.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674060199
• ISBN13: 9780674060197
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"