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Scientific Blunders

Scientific Blunders: A Brief History of How Wrong Scientists Can Sometimes Be

Paperback Published on: 29/10/1998
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Synopsis

An account of the errors into which seemingly infallible humans have fallen, whether through obstinacy, arrogance or carelessness. Examples investigated include the Piltdown Man hoax and the Tay Bridge collapse.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
  • ISBN: 9781854879646
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Dimensions: 198 x 131 x 23 mm
  • Weight: 260g
  • Languages: English

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Scientific Blunders
Informative, but dated
Scientists don't get it right all the time, and this book is a catalogue of some of the more memorable and significant errors that have befallen the scient... READ MORE
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