The Primacy of Doubt: From Quantum Physics to Climate Change, How the Science of Uncertainty Can Help Us Understand Our Chaotic World

by Tim Palmer

Book Overview

"Quite possibly the best popular science book I've ever read" (Popular Science) shows how the tools that enabled us to overcome the uncertainty of the weather will enable us to find new answers to modern science's most pressing questions

Why does your weather app say "There's a 10% chance of rain" instead of "It will be sunny tomorrow"? In large part this is due to the insight of Tim Palmer, who made uncertainty essential to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1541619714
• ISBN13: 9781541619715
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.4"