Harrap's Book of Scientific Anecdotes

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What do the discovery of the coffee bean, the invention of the aqualung, the perception of the importance of the size of the Moon, the conquest of smallpox and supersonic flight all have in common? They are milestones in the history of science, a saga which began before the ancient Greeks and will continue for thousands of years to come, and all are featured in Harrap's Book of Scientific Anecdotes.
This witty, highly readable collection includes more than 60 anecdotes chosen and edited by Adrian Berry, science correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. It includes anecdotes told by contemporary witnesses as well as those by later authors writing with the advantage of hindsight.
Divided into eleven sections, the book covers topics ranging from man's exploration of the world - and space - to the revolution in communications, scientific martyrs and bogus science'. It includes a wealth of fascinating, little-known facts and information, as well as anecdotes about people who have played... Tovább

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What do the discovery of the coffee bean, the invention of the aqualung, the perception of the importance of the size of the Moon, the conquest of smallpox and supersonic flight all have in common? They are milestones in the history of science, a saga which began before the ancient Greeks and will continue for thousands of years to come, and all are featured in Harrap's Book of Scientific Anecdotes.
This witty, highly readable collection includes more than 60 anecdotes chosen and edited by Adrian Berry, science correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. It includes anecdotes told by contemporary witnesses as well as those by later authors writing with the advantage of hindsight.
Divided into eleven sections, the book covers topics ranging from man's exploration of the world - and space - to the revolution in communications, scientific martyrs and bogus science'. It includes a wealth of fascinating, little-known facts and information, as well as anecdotes about people who have played crucial roles in the progress of science - Louis Pasteur, Einstein and Galileo - alongside lesser-known individuals - 'Lucy', the woman who lived more than three million years ago; Gilbert Vernam, the creator of the one-time pad', the world's only unbreakable cipher; and J. S. Haldane, the only man to have tested safely in the mines by reciting Shakespeare.
This collection, believed to be the first ever, is moving, humorous and awe-inspiring, perfect for the science buff and general reader alike. Vissza