Scientific Blunders
A Brief History of How Wrong Scientists Can Sometimes Be
Published on 29. October 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-85487-964-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
260 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85487-964-6 (9781854879646)
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