The simplicity of science

by Stanley D. Beck

In this unusual book Dr. Beck, an American zoologist, has clearly set out the basic concepts of science in terms we can all understand. He explains the logical progress of hypothesis, experiment, observation, theory, and other stages along the path towards the discovery of the nature of things. He presents science, with its tightly-linked chain of reasoning, as a vital tradition of human thought. Above all, he engages our sympathy.

239 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1959

About the author

Professor Stanley D. Beck was a biologist specialising in insect physiology. A multifaceted researcher and educator, his major interests comprised three quite different areas of insect physiology.