The half-life of facts: why everything we know has an expiration date
(Book)
"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"--
Notes
Arbesman, S. (2012). The half-life of facts: why everything we know has an expiration date. New York, Current.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Arbesman, Samuel. 2012. The Half-life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date. New York, Current.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Arbesman, Samuel, The Half-life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date. New York, Current, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Arbesman, Samuel. The Half-life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date. New York, Current, 2012.
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