Science Says: A Collection of Quotations on the History, Meaning, and Practice of Science

We look to interpreters of science for wisdom and answers, insights into the nature of the universe and as well as explanations for the common and everyday world. Here is an indispensable collection of the best that has been written and said about science from ancient times to today. Written by scientists and non-scientists alike, the passages in this volume are filled with wit and wisdom, and range from brief insights to longer, thought-provoking quotes. Organized thematically, the book offers a variety of topics, including: science, spirit, and religion; chaos and order; where did we come from and where are we headed?; imagination, intuition, curiosity, and creativity; good and evil, life and death; science and society; ambition, success, and failure; and the science of math, the math of science.