Scientific Blunders: A Brief History of How Wrong Scientists Can Sometimes Be

by Dr Robert Youngson (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $3.30

  An account of the errors into which seemingly infallible humans have fallen, whether through obstinacy, arrogance or carelessness. The book gives a useful perspective on the risks and benefits of scientific advance. Examples investigated include the Piltdown Man hoax and the Tay Bridge collapse.

• New

  Paperback
  1998

  $15.43

  An account of the errors into which seemingly infallible humans have fallen, whether through obstinacy, arrogance or carelessness. The book gives a useful perspective on the risks and benefits of scientific advance. Examples investigated include the Piltdown Man hoax and the Tay Bridge collapse.