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Victoria Hislop: IMG From Leprosy to Lorca — Strange Inspiration

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My first novel, The Island, was inspired by a chance visit to a tiny island leper colony off the coast of Greece on our summer holiday. It was a... Continue »
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Science Class You Wish You Had

by David Eliot Brody

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A thorough and authoritative introduction to the discoveries of scientific history — from the sub-atomic level to the boundaries of the universe.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-362) and index.
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barbara, October 27, 2006 (view all comments by barbara)
I got good grades at science in high school but don't remember a thing about anything I learned. This book got me interested in science again because it told stories that showed how people passionately believed, sometimes enough to die for, in ideas. (I especially remember Giordano Bruno's death for believing in a heliocentric universe) It also showed logically how one person's contributions led to the next person's discovery. (e.g. Tycho Brahe's theories were wrong but his methodology shaped astronomy) This is an excellent book.
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ISBN:
9780399523137
With:
Brody, Arnold R.
Author:
Brody, Arnold R.
Author:
Brody, David Eliot
Author:
Brody, D.
Publisher:
Perigee Trade
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Science
Subject:
History
Subject:
Discoveries in science
Subject:
Discoveries in science -- History.
Subject:
General science
Copyright:
1997
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Series Volume:
no. 154]
Publication Date:
19970801
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
400
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9.08x6.02x1.04 in. .95 lbs.
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