Brilliant blunders : from Darwin to Einstein - colossal mistakes by great scientists that changed our understanding of life and the universe
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Livio, Mario, 1945-
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Errors, Scientific.
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Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology.
Science / General.
Science-history

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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
Format
Book
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
UPC
40022472675

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-323) and index.
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This book describes how five famous scientists actually made major errors in the interpretation of their data and how the further investigations of these mistakes led to scientific breakthroughs in such disciplines as biology, medicine, and cosmology. Drawing on the lives of these five great scientists: Charles Darwin, William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle and Albert Einstein, the author 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.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

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, 17th Edition (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 (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (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, 9th Edition (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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