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The scientific voice / Scott L. Montgomery.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Montgomery, Scott L.
- Series:
- Conduct of science series
- The Conduct of science series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science--Miscellanea.
- Science.
- Science--History.
- History.
- Science--Social aspects--History.
- Science--Social aspects.
- Genre:
- Trivia and miscellanea.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 459 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : Guilford Press, [1996]
- Summary:
- Tracing the language of science through time and across cultures, Scott Montgomery examines its character, evolution, and cultural origins, and shows the profound influence language has had on scientific thought, discovery, and progress. Drawing on examples from a range of sciences, he shows how the choice of language and metaphors leads to different scientific insights. This process is illustrated through discussions of military metaphors in biomedical writings, a comparison between Japanese and English science, and a fascinating examination of the English translation of Freud's work and how it compares to the original German edition.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1572300167
- 1572300191
- OCLC:
- 33244070
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