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Natural Experiments of History

by Jared Diamond

Some central questions in the natural and social sciences can’t be answered by controlled laboratory experiments, often considered to be the hallmark of the scientific method. This impossibility holds for any science concerned with the past. In addition, many manipulative experiments, while possible, would be considered immoral or illegal. One has to devise

Publisher

Harvard University Press

Publication date

2011

Format

Print edition

Pages

288

ISBN

9780674060197