How Do You Know It's True? by Hy Ruchlis
Offers readers with an understanding of the basic nature of science, not just as a body of knowledge, but as a way of thinking. This book addresses the main theme by contrasting the Cinderella fable with the way scientists establish facts; it describes the scientific method and how it has been applied to increase human knowledge.
".. should be required reading for all junior high school students. That would go a long way towards helping each new young adult be able to reason his or her way out of the traps that slick promoters of the irrational are always trying to pass off as truth." -- The America Rationalist "... a clearly written, level-headed, down-to-earth, no-nonsense introduction to the scientific method and scientific thought." -- San Diego Tribune
Hy Ruchlis (1913-1992) was a physicist, teacher, and writer known for his scientific books aimed at younger readers. Ruchlis was a graduate of Brooklyn College and Columbia University, and went on to teach both at the secondary and college levels. He is the author of Clear Thinking, How Do You Know It's True? and How A Rock Came To Be In A Fence On A Road Near A Town.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780879756574 |
| ISBN 10 | 0879756578 |
| Title | How Do You Know It's True? |
| Author | Hy Ruchlis |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Prometheus Books |
| Year published | 1991-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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