Sofia and the apple

This book is neither a specialist manual nor an academic treatise. It is a simple and personal introduction to the theoretical foundations of the experimental sciences, intended for readers who want to understand—without dogmatism—what science really is.

 

It is not addressed to those seeking easy answers or absolute truths, but to those who feel the need to distinguish between a scientific theory and a mere opinion, between knowledge grounded in data and observation and beliefs that spread without verification.
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Sofia and the apple

A brief introduction to epistemology for occasional users

The book addresses, in a direct way and with a critical but non-ideological perspective, the relationship between science and society, between the experimental method and alternative beliefs. It shows how even seemingly personal choices—such as refusing a vaccine or relying on a homeopathic remedy—imply a precise philosophical stance toward science.

 

It is a book for those who want to understand how scientific knowledge really works: not a faith, not a dogma, but a fallible and improvable tool, grounded in the observation of phenomena, the analysis of data, and the willingness to change one’s mind when facts require it.

 

A useful text for students, teachers, curious readers, and anyone who, without being a specialist, feels the need to find orientation in a world in which trust in science seems to be declining even as science continues to improve our daily lives.

The other books

In this section of the website you will find an overview of the other books I have published.  Very different titles, diversi tra loro, yet united by a common thread: the  desire to present science and thought with clarity, depth, and an original perspective. 

 

From scientific popularization to philosofical reflection, from narrative fiction to detective stories, each book addresses complex themes using accessible language, offering tools to navigate the contemporary world.

APPROFONDIMENTI DI CHIMICA Giuseppe Zanotti

CHEMISTRY INSIGHTS

To explore, in an elementary way, some topics in chemistry that are  covered only superficially in high school chemistry curricula.
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… AND THERE WAS LIGHT

A locked-room murder, a strange theft possibly connected to the researcher’s death, and the apparent lack of a motive—these are the elements puzzling the young lieutenant of the French police in charge of the investigation.
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LE FIORITE FRECCE DI MÃRA Giuseppe Zanotti

MÃRA'S FLOWERY ARROWS

A mysterious manuscript, discovered by chance in the library of an ancient Burmese monastery, represents perhaps the oldest example of a detective novel from the Far East?
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