What people are saying - Write a reviewReview: The Trouble With ScienceUser Review - Grace - GoodreadsI've only read 10% of the book and I can already tell it is going to be one of the most influential books I've ever read. Why didn't I read this when it first came out (and before I wrote my PhD thesis)? The guidance and context would have been invaluable. Read full review Review: The Trouble With ScienceUser Review - Smcleish - GoodreadsOriginally published on my blog here in May 1999. The title of Robin Dunbar's book leads one to expect some kind of attack on science; instead, it is actually a defence, his major criticisms of the ... Read full review Related books
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