How Science Works: Evolution A Student Primer /

Evolution is just a theory, isnt it? What is a scientific theory anyway? Dont scientists prove things? What is the difference between a fact, a hypothesis and a theory in science? How does scientific thinking differ from religious thinking? Why are most leading scientists atheists? Are science and...

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Main Author: Ellis, R. John. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2010.
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