Everything's Relative : And Other Fables from Science and Technology

Rothman, Tony

ISBN 10: 0471202576 ISBN 13: 9780471202578

Editorial: Wiley, USA, 2003

Idioma: Ingl�s

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Some wonderful science anecdotes and the usually more sober reality behind them. pp.xvi.272. DW in archival sleeve.

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Everything's Relative : And Other Fables from Science and Technology

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Wiley, USA

Fecha de publicaci�n

2003

Idioma

Ingl�s

ISBN 10

0471202576

ISBN 13

9780471202578

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Cloth

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As New

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The surprising truth behind many of the most cherished "facts" in science history

Morse invented the telegraph, Bell the telephone, Edison the light bulb, and Marconi the radio . . . right? Well . . . the truth is slightly more complicated. The history of science and technology is riddled with apocrypha, inaccuracies, and falsehoods, and physicist Tony Rothman has taken it upon himself to throw a monkey wrench into the works.

Combining a storyteller's gifts with a scientist's focus and hardheaded devotion to the facts—such as they may be—Rothman breaks down many of the most famous "just-so" stories of physics, astronomy, chemistry, biology, and technology to give credit where credit is truly due. From Einstein's possible misunderstanding of his own theories to actress Hedy Lemarr's role in the invention of the radio-controlled torpedo, he dredges his way through the legends of science history in relating the fascinating stories behind some of the most important, and often unsung, breakthroughs in science.

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TONY ROTHMAN is a physicist and writer. He is the author of seven other critically acclaimed science books and a frequent contributor to leading science publications, including Scientific American and Discover.

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