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Understanding

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Steven Darian

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University of Texas Press

Austin

Printed in the United States of America

First edition, 2003

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Darian, Steven G.

Understanding the language of science / Steven Darian.— 1st ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-292-71617-6 (cloth : alk. paper)—

ISBN 0-292-71618-4 (pbk : alk. paper)

1. Science — Language. 2. Science — Philosophy. I. Title.

Q175.D2685 2003

501 4 — dc21

2002154613