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Eurekas and euphorias : the Oxford book of scientific anecdotes / Walter Gratzer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gratzer, Walter.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science--Anecdotes.
- Science.
- Scientists.
- Discoveries in science.
- Discoveries in science--Anecdotes.
- Scientists--Anecdotes.
- Genre:
- Anecdotes.
- Physical Description:
- x, 301 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
- Summary:
- The march of science has been marked through the years by episodes of drama and comedy, of failure as well as triumph, by outrageous strokes of luck, deserved and undeserved, and sometimes by human tragedy. In "Eurekas and Euphorias, " Gratzer captures the human face of discovery as he relates many intriguing tales of scientific adventures spanning over two thousand years.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0192804030
- OCLC:
- 50018051
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