Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Serendipity by Royston M. Roberts Many of the things discovered by accident are important in our everyday lives: Teflon, hook and loop fastener, nylon, x--rays, penicillin, safety glass, sugar substitutes, and polyethylene and other plastics. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Many of the things discovered by accident are important in our everyday lives: Teflon, hook and loop fastener, nylon, x-rays, penicillin, safety glass, sugar substitutes, and polyethylene and other plastics. And we owe a debt to accident for some of our deepest scientific knowledge, including Newtons theory of gravitation, the Big Bang theory of Creation, and the discovery of DNA. Even the Rosetta Stone, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the ruins of Pompeii came to light through chance. This book tells the fascinating stories of these and other discoveries and reveals how the inquisitive human mind turns accident into discovery. Written for the layman, yet scientifically accurate, this illuminating collection of anecdotes portrays invention and discovery as quintessentially human acts, due in part to curiosity, perserverance, and luck. Author Biography Royston M. Roberts is the author of Serendipity: Accidental Discoveries in Science, published by Wiley. Table of Contents Partial table of contents:Archimedes--The First Streaker.A Sick Indian Discovers Quinine.The Electric Battery and Electromagnetism--From a Frogs Leg andCompass.Discoveries of the Elements.Daguerre and the Invention of Photography.Nobel--the Man, the Discoveries, and the Prizes.Friedel and Crafts--A Laboratory Accident Spawns New IndustrialChemistry.Some Astronomical Serendipities.Accidental Medical Discoveries.Substitute Sugar: How Sweet It Is--And Non-Fattening.Nylon: Cold-Drawing Does the Trick.hook and loop fastener and Other Gifts from Serendipity for Modern Living.Conceptions, Misconceptions, and Accidents in OrganicSynthesis.Epilogue: How Accidents Become Discoveries.Appendix.Index. Description for Library An entertaining collection of anecdotes concerning the unusual circumstances surrounding some scientific discoveries. Details ISBN0471602035 Author Royston M. Roberts Short Title SERENDIPITY Pages 288 Series Wiley Science Editions Language English ISBN-10 0471602035 ISBN-13 9780471602033 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 509 Year 1989 Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc Subtitle Accidental Discoveries in Science Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Illustrations illustrations; portraits Edition 1st DOI 10.1604/9780471602033 Series Number 15 UK Release Date 1989-08-23 AU Release Date 1989-08-23 NZ Release Date 1989-08-23 US Release Date 1989-08-23 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Publication Date 1989-08-23 Alternative 9780471506584 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:1129932;
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ISBN-13: 9780471602033
Book Title: Serendipity
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Serendipity: Accidental Discoveries in Science
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons INC International Concepts
Publication Year: 1989
Subject: Science
Item Height: 229 mm
Item Weight: 416 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Royston M. Roberts
Series: Wiley Science Editions
Item Width: 152 mm
Format: Paperback
