Chapter 5, Abstraction, Beyond concrete reality, p. 35
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Science has taught us that what we see and touch is not what is really there.
— Hans Christian von Baeyer
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About Hans Christian von Baeyer
Hans Christian von Baeyer (born 1938) is a Chancellor Professor of Physics at the College of William and Mary.
About Hans Christian von Baeyer
Hans Christian von Baeyer (born 1938) is a Chancellor Professor of Physics at the College of William and Mary.
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