Intended for both the layman and the scientist, this book presents an overview of some of today's great scientific questions, from the way in which we acquire language and the fundamental nature of our thinking processes, to the possible existence of life elsewhere in the universe. Each chapter is constructed in the form of a trial, with the conventional scientific wisdom presented by the "prosecution" and alternative views put forward by the "defence". The author, who aims to be both informative and entertaining, subsequently steps in to act as "juror", offering explanations of his verdicts.
- ISBN10 0517108747
- ISBN13 9780517108741
- Publish Date 5 July 1993 (first published 1 June 1989)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 2 October 2008
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Random House Value Publishing
- Format Hardcover
- Language English