Discovering

by Robert Root-Bernstein

Book Overview

Discovering is an experimental work. It attempts not merely to look at what scientists do but to get inside their minds to find out how, to see science as the imaginative endeavour of the people who do it. Using a fictional format, the author unveils the discovery process in action through the discussions of six characters who attend a colloquium to debate the multifaceted issues that lie at the core of scientific creativity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674211766
• ISBN13: 9780674211766
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 518 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

How science is really done

This is the best book that I have read on how discoveries are really made. Reading the book is an adventure in itself and it touches on every aspect of the scientific process: theoretic, experimental, aesthetic, sociological, political, geographic, & c.Very inspiring and highly recommended to potential mavericks.

One of the best books on science I have read.

Discovering is a book about how discoveries are made in science. It is one of the most liberating books any scientist in any field can read. It is also highly creative in its format where the story of Discovering unfolds through the work of six characters -- not all of them scientists.A really good read for all, and a must read for anyone serious about studying science or making discoveries. This includes social scientists as well as physical scientists.