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

by Samuel Arbesman

Book Overview

Facts change all the time. Smoking has gone from doctor recommended to deadly. It used to be thought the Earth was the centre of the universe and that Pluto was a planet. What is known about the world... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159184472X
• ISBN13: 9781591844723
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Current
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 9.1"