Harvard University Press - Newtons Apple And Other Myths About Science - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: A Guardian Favourite Reads as Chosen by Scientists Selection Tackles some of science's most enduring misconceptions. Discover A falling apple inspired Isaac Newton's insight into the law of gravity or did it really? Among the many myths debunked in this refreshingly irreverent book are the idea that alchemy was a superstitious pursuit that Darwin put off publishing his theory of evolution for fear of public reprisal and that Gregor Mendel was ahead of his time as a pioneer of genetics. More recent myths about particle physics and Einstein's theory of relativity are discredited too and a number of dubious generalizations like the notion that science and religion are antithetical or that science can neatly be distinguished from pseudoscience go under the microscope of history. Newton's Apple and Other Myths about Science brushes away popular fictions and refutes the widespread belief that science advances when individual geniuses experience Eureka! moments and suddenly grasp what those around them could never imagine. Delightful thought - provoking Every reader should find something to surprise them. Jim Endersby Science Better than just countering the myths the book explains when they arose and why they stuck. The Guardian
Title: Newtons Apple And Other Myths About Science
Brand: Harvard University Press
Barcode: 9780674241565
Pages: 304 Pages, 1 Photo, 2 Illus.
Publication Date: 1/7/2020
Category: Popular Science