The half-life of facts: why everything we know has an expiration date
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Current, 2012.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
viii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status:
Description
"A new approach to uderstanding the ever-changing information that bombards us. Arbesman is an expert in scientometrics, literally the science of science--how we know what we know. It turns out that knowledge in most fields evolves in systematic and predictable ways, and understanding that evolution can enormously powerful"--
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
East Lyme Public Adult Non-Fiction
510 Arbesman
On Shelf
Links
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781591844723, 159184472X
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"A new approach to uderstanding the ever-changing information that bombards us. Arbesman is an expert in scientometrics, literally the science of science--how we know what we know. It turns out that knowledge in most fields evolves in systematic and predictable ways, and understanding that evolution can enormously powerful"--,Provided by publisher.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Arbesman, S. (2012). The half-life of facts: why everything we know has an expiration date. Current.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Arbesman, Samuel. 2012. The Half-life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date. Current.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Arbesman, Samuel, The Half-life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date. Current, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Arbesman, Samuel. The Half-life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date. Current, 2012.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
59b0f765-85fb-1b6a-0cf9-a19bfd978de5
Record Information
| Last Sierra Extract Time | Jun 22, 2025 01:29:50 AM |
|---|---|
| Last File Modification Time | Jun 22, 2025 01:29:59 AM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Jun 22, 2025 01:29:55 AM |
MARC Record
| LEADER | 02053cam a2200421 i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | ocm780480465 | ||
| 003 | OCoLC | ||
| 005 | 20250210222429.0 | ||
| 008 | 120629s2012 nyua b 001 0 eng | ||
| 010 | |a 2012019142 | ||
| 020 | |a 9781591844723 |q (hardback) | ||
| 020 | |a 159184472X |q (hardback) | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)780480465 | ||
| 040 | |a DLC |b eng |e rda |c DLC |d YDX |d BTCTA |d BDX |d OCLCO |d YDXCP |d ORX |d MLY |d IAD |d VP@ |d LEO | ||
| 042 | |a pcc | ||
| 049 | |a LEOA | ||
| 050 | 0 | 0 | |a Q175.32.E85 |b A74 2012 |
| 082 | 0 | 0 | |a 501 |2 23 |
| 100 | 1 | |a Arbesman, Samuel, |e author. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2012042803 | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The half-life of facts : |b why everything we know has an expiration date / |c Samuel Arbesman. |
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Current, |c 2012. | |
| 300 | |a viii, 242 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 24 cm | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 520 | |a "A new approach to uderstanding the ever-changing information that bombards us. Arbesman is an expert in scientometrics, literally the science of science--how we know what we know. It turns out that knowledge in most fields evolves in systematic and predictable ways, and understanding that evolution can enormously powerful"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Evolution. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85046029 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Science |x Philosophy. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118582 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Probabilities. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85107090 | |
| 856 | 1 | 2 | |3 Cover image |u ftp://ftp01.penguingroup.com/Booksellers%20and%20Media/Covers/2008_2009_New_Covers/9781591844723.jpg |
| 907 | |a .b22328440 | ||
| 938 | |a Baker and Taylor |b BTCP |n BK0010948235 | ||
| 938 | |a Brodart |b BROD |n 101902018 |c $25.95 | ||
| 938 | |a YBP Library Services |b YANK |n 8753744 | ||
| 945 | |y .i46384479 |i 20602946002 |l elan |s - |h |u 10 |x 1 |w 0 |v 5 |t 2 |z 10-04-12 |r - |o - |a 510 Arbesman | ||
| 994 | |a C0 |b LEO | ||
| 998 | |e - |d a |f eng |a el | ||