The Accidental Scientist: The Role of Chance and Luck in Scientific Discovery - Couverture souple

Donald, Graeme

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1782437800 ISBN 13 : 9781782437802

Editeur : Michael O'Mara Books Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

Have you ever wondered how the ideas for some things come about?

Surprisingly it is often as much down to chance as a single person's brilliance. The Accidental Scientist explores the role of chance and error in scientific, medical and commercial innovation, outlining exactly how some of the most well-known products, gadgets and useful gizmos came to be.

Encompassing everything from DNA profiling to fingerprinting and TNT to the telephone, this book explores many of the discoveries that we are all so familiar with today, yet have the most interesting origins because of the story behind them.

Not all discoveries require brilliance, and as The Accidental Scientist demonstrates, sometimes a special ingredient is needed: luck.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Graeme Donald is the author of a number of books about history, the meaning of words and popular misconceptions, including When the Earth was Flat, The Accidental Scientist, The Long and the Short of It and Learn on the Loo. His writing has also appeared in many newspapers.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1782437800
• ISBN 13: 9781782437802
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible