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Description:This anthology draws out and distills science’s love of narrative from a wide range of scientific disciplines, weaving theory into very human stories and delving into the humanity of theorists and experimenters as they stood on the brink of significant discoveries. From Archimedes’ bath to Newton’s apple, these vivid accounts of scientific discovery explore the principles behind each theory and add to the larger narrative of how the universe works. Including Joseph Swan’s original lightbulb moment, Einstein’s revelation on a Bern tram, and Pavlov’s identification of personality types thanks to a freak flood in his St. Petersburg lab, this record brings these eureka moments to life and explains the science behind them to the general reader. Contributors include Kate Clanchy, Stelly Duffy, Maggie Gee, Sarah Hall, Alison MacLeod, Sara Maitland, Sean O’Brien, Prof. Jim al-Khalili, Jane Rogers, and more.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Litmus: Short Stories from Modern Science. To get started finding Litmus: Short Stories from Modern Science, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 298

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Comma Press

Release: 2012

ISBN: 1905583338

Description: This anthology draws out and distills science’s love of narrative from a wide range of scientific disciplines, weaving theory into very human stories and delving into the humanity of theorists and experimenters as they stood on the brink of significant discoveries. From Archimedes’ bath to Newton’s apple, these vivid accounts of scientific discovery explore the principles behind each theory and add to the larger narrative of how the universe works. Including Joseph Swan’s original lightbulb moment, Einstein’s revelation on a Bern tram, and Pavlov’s identification of personality types thanks to a freak flood in his St. Petersburg lab, this record brings these eureka moments to life and explains the science behind them to the general reader. Contributors include Kate Clanchy, Stelly Duffy, Maggie Gee, Sarah Hall, Alison MacLeod, Sara Maitland, Sean O’Brien, Prof. Jim al-Khalili, Jane Rogers, and more.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Litmus: Short Stories from Modern Science. To get started finding Litmus: Short Stories from Modern Science, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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