Description
About the Author
Alan Sokal is Professor of Physics at New York University and Professor of Mathematics at University College, London. His main research interests are in statistical mechanics and quantum field theory. Among non-physicists, Sokal is probably best known for his famous parody of postmodern science criticism, known as the 'Sokal Hoax', which aroused fierce debate in cultural circles, and received widespread coverage in the media, including front-page stories in the New York Times, the International Herald and Tribune, the Observer, and Le Monde. Alongside many publications in physics, Sokal's previous books include Intellectual Impostures (with Jean Bricmont, Profile Books, 1998; published as Fashionable Nonsense by Picador in the US).
Reviews
Review from previous edition If you're concerned about the role of science in making sense of our world, you need to read it. * BBC Focus, Robert Matthews *
Most scientists will be highly appreciative of and deeply fascinated by what Sokal has to say in this remarkable book. * Chemistry World *
Book Information
ISBN 9780199561834
Author Alan Sokal
Format Paperback
Page Count 488
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 847g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 171mm * 28mm