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The extent to which scientists are not so much the data gatherers of popular perception but instead work at the level of the imaginative leap associated with poets is explored in this classic philosophy of science, described in "New Scientist" as 'an intellectual and literary delight'.

Zusammenfassung
In the conventional wisdom the scientist is seen as a data gatherer, but scientific creation is really more complex and inspiring. This beautifully written work was hugely influential when first published and continues to inspire today. As V.S. Ramachandran says, 'it makes science seem like a grand, romantic adventure yet also fun'.