by John L. Casti, Anders Karlqvist · Basic Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780738201672
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«Mission to Abisko» is the collective essay by John L. Casti and Anders Karlqvist, published by Basic Books in paperback (208 pages, in English).
In May 1997, scientists and science fiction writers met in Abisko (Sweden), north of the Arctic Circle, to discuss how the stories scientists tell shape their work. Eleven authors analyze science as narrative, with thought experiments such as Schrödinger's cat or Hilbert's infinite hotel.
First edition. In addition to Casti and Karlqvist, contributors include John Barrow, Greg Bear, Ian Stewart, Gregory Benford and Larry Niven.
Recommended for readers interested in philosophy of science, popular science and the role of narrative in knowledge.
John L. Casti is an author, complexity scientist, systems theorist, mathematician and entrepreneur.
