Serendipity (Accidental Discoveries in Science)
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Product Details
Author:
Royston M. Roberts
Series:
Wiley Science Editions
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
288
Publisher:
Wiley (January 16, 1991)
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9780471602033
Weight:
12.64oz
Case Pack:
28
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Wiley-wileyUS_2_1_20260715-20260715.xml
Folder:
Wiley
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$20.00
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$19.00
Publisher Identifier:
P-WIL
Discount Code:
D
Dimensions:
6" x 9.06" x 0.82"
Country of Origin:
United States
Pub Discount:
50
Imprint:
Wiley
Overview
Many of the things discovered by accident are important in our everyday lives: Teflon, Velcro, nylon, x-rays, penicillin, safety glass, sugar substitutes, and polyethylene and other plastics. And we owe a debt to accident for some of our deepest scientific knowledge, including Newton's theory of gravitation, the Big Bang theory of Creation, and the discovery of DNA. Even the Rosetta Stone, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the ruins of Pompeii came to light through chance. This book tells the fascinating stories of these and other discoveries and reveals how the inquisitive human mind turns accident into discovery. Written for the layman, yet scientifically accurate, this illuminating collection of anecdotes portrays invention and discovery as quintessentially human acts, due in part to curiosity, perserverance, and luck.
