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

Rothman, Tony

 
9780471202578: Everything's Relative: And Other Fables from Science and Technology
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0471202576 ISBN 13 : 9780471202578
Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2003

Synopsis

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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À propos de l'auteur

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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Éditeur
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0471202576
ISBN 13 
9780471202578
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
272
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Personne responsable
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