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This book is emerged from an insightful essay by the American Nobel chemist Dudley Herschbach, speculating about how the mythological Hercules might have tackled a hypothetical, monumental task, or "thirteenth labor," such as weighing the Earth's atmosphere.
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Working within a framework of general evolution, a deliberately multidisciplinary group of writers consider how to improve science literacy, and more broadly how to foster a more humane society in the context of global technological democracy. The 18 essays discuss such topics as a scienceless society, empathic science, and false experts and valid expertise. The title essay ponders on how Hercules would have approached a task such as weighing the earth's atmosphere. The collection is not indexed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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