Brilliant blunders: from Darwin to Einstein--colossal mistakes by great scientists that changed our understanding of life and the universe
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
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Book
Edition:
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc:
341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781439192375, 9781439192368, 1439192367, 1439192367, 9781439192368 (hbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [303]-323) and index.
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"Drawing on the lives of five great scientists -- Charles Darwin, William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle and Albert Einstein -- scientist/author Mario Livio shows how even the greatest scientists made major mistakes and how science built on these errors to achieve breakthroughs, especially into the evolution of life and the universe"--Provided by publisher.
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Livio, M. (2013). Brilliant blunders: from Darwin to Einstein--colossal mistakes by great scientists that changed our understanding of life and the universe. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Livio, Mario, 1945-. 2013. Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein--colossal Mistakes By Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Livio, Mario, 1945-, Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein--colossal Mistakes By Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe. Simon & Schuster, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Livio, Mario. Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein--colossal Mistakes By Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. Simon & Schuster, 2013.
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