Understanding How Science Explains the World

by Kevin McCain

Book Overview

All people desire to know. We want to not only know what has happened, but also why it happened, how it happened, whether it will happen again, whether it can be made to happen or not happen, and so on. In short, what we want are explanations. Asking and answering explanatory questions lies at the very heart of scientific practice. The primary aim of this book is to help readers understand how science explains the world. This book explores the nature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108995500
• ISBN13: 9781108995504
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 6.9"