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Accidental astronomy : how random discoveries shape the science of space

Lintott, Chris

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Summary: "If you learn about the scientific method, you learn that first we hypothesize about something we've experienced, and then we look for more of it. This works well enough--but what if you were interested in studying a heretofore unknown comet or supernova? That is the essential problem of the astronomer: the most important discoveries happen without notice! Indeed, as Chris Lintott argues in...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2024

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