Newton's Apple and Other Myths about Science

by Kostas Kampourakis (Author), Ronald L. Numbers (Author)

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Illustrated
2015
$55.56

A falling apple inspired the law of gravity--or so the story goes. Is it true? Perhaps not. But why do such stories endure as explanations of how science happens? Newton's Apple and Other Myths about Science brushes away popular misconceptions to provide a clearer picture of scientific breakthroughs from ancient times to the present.

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A falling apple inspired the law of gravity--or so the story goes. Is it true? Perhaps not. But why do such stories endure as explanations of how science happens? Newton's Apple and Other Myths about Science brushes away popular misconceptions to provide a clearer picture of scientific breakthroughs from ancient times to the present.

$55.56

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 304
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 13 Nov 2015
ISBN 10: 0674967984
ISBN 13: 9780674967984