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The rhetoric of science
| Responsibility | Alan G. Gross |
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| Material Type | Book |
| Publisher | Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press |
| Year | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Size | xxxvi, 248 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
| Abstract | Alan Gross applies the principles of rhetoric to the interpretation of classical and contemporary scientific texts to show how they persuade both author and audience. This invigorating consideration o... the ways in which scientists--from Copernicus to Darwin to Newton to James Watson--establish authority and convince one another and us of the truth they describe may very well lead to a remodeling of our understanding of science and its place in society. show more |
Holdings
| Status | Volume | Location | Call No. | Printed | Collection Name | Barcode No. | Comments | Reserve | Copy | Automatic archive |
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| : pbk | 【Out of order】SciTech Library ASRS | 401/G 88/54970292 | 1996 |
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054211997002920 |
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Bibliographic details
| Notes | "First Harvard University Press paperback edition, 1996"--T.p. verso "With a new preface by the author"--On cover Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-242) and index |
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| Authors | *Gross, Alan G. |
| Subjects | LCSH:Communication in science -- Philosophy
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| Classification | LCC:Q223 DC21:501/.4 |
| ID | 1001386311 |
| ISBN | 0674768760 |
| NCID | BA33387395 |
| Vol | : pbk ; ISBN:0674768760 |
| Created Date | 2009.11.02 |
| Modified Date | 2009.11.02 |