Accidental : The Greatest (Unintentional) Science Breakthroughs and How They Changed The World

Tim James

ISBN 10: 147214841X / ISBN 13: 9781472148414

Editore: Little, Brown Apr 2024, 2024

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Neuware - 'Who said science was dry Certainly not Tim James.' New York Post 'James writes with infectious enthusiasm and optimism' Kirkus Reviews'A science teacher by profession, Mr. James knows how to get his audience's attention.' The Wall Street Journal'Humorous, yet deep' Professor Charles AntoineA rip-roaring adventure through science gone wrong, accidentally changing humanity (mostly) for the better.We may imagine that science is a process of breakthroughs and light bulb moments. But in reality, science goes wrong 99% of the time.Almost every idea a scientist comes up with is quickly disproved by a failed experiment or rival research. Science moves at a rate of inches per decade and we like it that way. But occasionally, just occasionally, a complete fluke happens and changes everything. From an untimely sneeze in a petri dish leading to antibiotics to the discovery of microwaves via melted chocolate, this is a rip-roaring adventure through science gone wrong, accidentally changing humanity for the better.

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• Titolo: Accidental : The Greatest (Unintentional) Science Breakthroughs and How They Changed The World
• Editore: Little, Brown Apr 2024
• Data di pubblicazione: 2024
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 147214841X
• ISBN 13: 9781472148414
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 231 L x 154 A x 21 P (millimetri) 231 millimetri di larghezza per 154 millimetri di altezza per 21 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 292 grammi

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Riassunto

A hugely entertaining exploration of unintentional world-changing discoveries in science, for fans of ELEMENTAL and HUMANS: A BRIEF HISTORY OF HOW WE F*CKED IT ALL UP.

Informazioni sull?autore

Tim James is the child of Welsh/English and Jamaican parents. He was raised in Nigeria, educated in England and lives in America where he is frequently mistaken for an Australian. He taught chemistry and physics for eleven years and now works full-time as an author and screenwriter. Sometimes he has a beard.

Tim is the author of five science titles and his books have been translated into eleven languages. Accidental was nominated for the best popular science book of 2024 by Smart Book, a Polish competition endorsed by the prestigious Jagiellonian University and the renowned Copernicus Festival.