Why Its Not All Rocket Science : Scientific Theories & Experiments Explained
Why Its Not All Rocket Science : Scientific Theories & Experiments Explained
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Book Summary
In Why It's Not All Rocket Science, Robert Cave examines 100 extraordinary projects, theories and experiments that have been conducted in the name of science. Some, including various nuclear tests, have attracted controversy and hostility; others, such as Johann Wilhelm Ritter's erotic self-experiments with a voltaic pile, seem downright weird. But Cave demonstrates, thoroughly and informatively, that it is only by doggedly asking awkward questions, and paying close attention to the answers, that scientists have been able to make progress. From spider monkeys to human cyborgs, and from swimming in syrup to chaos theory, Cave places each experiment and discovery in its scientific context to present an entertaining
ISBN-13
9780500292006
Language
English
Binding
Paper Back
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Publishing Date
2016-08-25
Product Edition
1
Total Pages
224

Why Its Not All Rocket Science : Scientific Theories & Experiments Explained

by Robert Cave (Author),
Thames & Hudson (Publisher)
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Book Summary
In Why It's Not All Rocket Science, Robert Cave examines 100 extraordinary projects, theories and experiments that have been conducted in the name of science. Some, including various nuclear tests, have attracted controversy and hostility; others, such as Johann Wilhelm Ritter's erotic self-experiments with a voltaic pile, seem downright weird. But Cave demonstrates, thoroughly and informatively, that it is only by doggedly asking awkward questions, and paying close attention to the answers, that scientists have been able to make progress. From spider monkeys to human cyborgs, and from swimming in syrup to chaos theory, Cave places each experiment and discovery in its scientific context to present an entertaining
Book Specifications
ISBN-13
9780500292006
Language
English
Binding
Paper Back
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Publishing Date
2016-08-25
Product Edition
1
Total Pages
224