Brilliant blunders : from Darwin to Einstein : colossal mistakes by great scientists that changed our understanding of life and the universe
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- ISBN: 9781439192375 (paperback)
- ISBN: 1439192375 (paperback)
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341 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. - Edition: First Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition
- Publisher: New York, London : Simon & Schuster, 2014.
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General Note: | Originally published: 2013. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-323) and index. |
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Subject: | Errors, Scientific |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Brilliant Blunders : From Darwin to Einstein - Colossal Mistakes by Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe
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Brilliant Blunders : From Darwin to Einstein - Colossal Mistakes by Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Preface | p. 1 | |
1 | Mistakes and Blunders | p. 5 |
2 | The Origin | p. 12 |
3 | Yea, All Which It Inherit, Shall Dissolve | p. 37 |
4 | How Old Is the Earth? | p. 60 |
5 | Certainty Generally Is Illusion | p. 84 |
6 | Interpreter of Life | p. 103 |
7 | Whose DNA Is It Anyway? | p. 136 |
8 | B for Big Bang | p. 157 |
9 | The Same Throughout Eternity? | p. 184 |
10 | The "Biggest Blunder" | p. 221 |
11 | Out of Empty Space | p. 246 |
Coda | p. 269 | |
Notes | p. 273 | |
Bibliography | p. 303 | |
Index | p. 327 |