Dictionary of Theories

by Jennifer Bothamley

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This is a multi-disciplinary reference source which covers 4000 laws, principles and hypotheses from the sciences, linguistics, psychology, sociology, economics, philosophy, history, the arts and jurisprudence. The book is intended to be accessible to students, researchers and lay people who wish to find a simple explanation of any theory, and also who thought of it and when.… (more)

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laplantelibrary | Mar 15, 2022 |

This may be the best reference book I have purchased. There are theories and laws in here I've never heard of and have used numerous times when reading older books referencing scientists and economists. (

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MagnumOpus | Oct 14, 2010 |

This is a GREAT reference book on theories. A really necessary resource for writers, researchers. (

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janehutchi | Jun 15, 2007 |

A neat reference for the sciences and literary terms, et cetera, ad infinitum. Relativity? Postmodernism? Peter Principle? (

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Dictionary of Theories

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Dictionary of Theories

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Dictionary of Theories: One Stop to More Than 5000 Theories

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1993 (Visible Ink Press)

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the butterfly effect, its subject are - Physics not Biology - and a suggestion as to where to look for a fuller explanation.

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This is a multi-disciplinary reference source which covers 4000 laws, principles and hypotheses from the sciences, linguistics, psychology, sociology, economics, philosophy, history, the arts and jurisprudence. The book is intended to be accessible to students, researchers and lay people who wish to find a simple explanation of any theory, and also who thought of it and when.

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