Allan Franklin is professor of physics at the University of Colorado. He has twice been chair of the Forum on the History of Physics of the American Physical Society and has served two terms on the executive council of the Philosophy of Science Associatio
"Franklin successfully demonstrates how experimental work supports
and corrects scientific knowledge, making science 'a reasonable
enterprise that gives us knowledge of the natural world, based on
valid experimental evidence and on a reasoned and critical
discussion.' Highly recommended."
--Choice
"Franklin's superb contributions to the history and philosophy of
science over many years have provided the foundation for this
excellent book, in which he makes the inner workings of science
accessible to a broad audience of well-educated nonscientists. By
examining wrong experiments as well as correct ones, he shows how
scientists make rational arguments and follow reasonable strategies
to sort out competing claims. In the process, he answers some of
the most serious critics of science."
--William E. Evenson, former editor, History of Physics
Newsletter
"Readers not familiar with the literature will learn through
Franklin's book a great deal about the history of the electron, the
neutrino, the magnetic monopole, and much else. [He] wisely selects
his case studies to illuminate the influence that experiments have
had in science . . . physicists will find in it a useful epitome of
Franklin's past contributions and will be reassured of the
legitimacy of their rationalist conception of science."
--Physics Today
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