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- 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.
- About the Author: Royston M. Roberts is the author of Serendipity: Accidental Discoveries in Science, published by Wiley.
- 288 Pages
- Science, History
- Series Name: Wiley Science Editions
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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.About the Author
Royston M. Roberts is the author of Serendipity: Accidental Discoveries in Science, published by Wiley.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.97 Inches (H) x 6.04 Inches (W) x .75 Inches (D)
Weight: .86 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Series Title: Wiley Science Editions
Genre: Science
Sub-Genre: History
Publisher: Wiley
Format: Paperback
Author: Royston M Roberts
Language: English
Street Date: January 16, 1991
TCIN: 84609763
UPC: 9780471602033
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-4473
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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