Science and Controversy by A Meadows
Sir Norman Lockyer left Nature , the world's leading scientific journal, as his lasting memorial. But his life, and controversial theories, are an important part of science history. His ideas were at the forefront of public debate, and ranged from brilliant to perverse. This entertaining book is a fascinating insight into his eventful life-
The Fossil Hunter
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Superfuel
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Extreme Fear
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De La Mettrie's Ghost
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The Science of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
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Uranium Wars
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Born-Einstein Letters, 1916-1955
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The Secret World of Sleep
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Extreme Weather
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Lost Antarctica
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Different Engines
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Viruses Vs. Superbugs
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Masters of the Planet
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10 Questions Science Can't Answer (Yet)
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The Power of the Sea
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This Borrowed Earth
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Second Nature
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Broken Genius
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Running Out of Water
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Mathematics with Love
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The Artificial Ape
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The Million Death Quake
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Ancestral Roots
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Light Years
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Pleasurable Kingdom
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The Living End
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Sex, Drugs and DNA
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Revolution in Science
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Living with Enza
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Print Is Dead
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The Whole Story
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Space on Earth
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Venomous Earth
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Bones, Rocks and Stars
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Middle World
'Meadows's biography constitutes an important, absorbing and eminently readable narrative of Lockyer's role in transforming the practice and social organization of late Victorian science' - Zaheer Baber, Nature
'This book, now republished after 30 years, is well researched and well written throughout, giving an excellent glimpse into the life of an eminent Victorian scientist.' - John Uttin, Chemistry World
Jack Meadows was formerly Professor of Astronomy and of the History of Science at Leicester University, UK. He is now Emeritus Professor of Information Science at Loughborough University, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780230220201 |
| ISBN 10 | 0230220207 |
| Title | Science and Controversy |
| Author | A Meadows |
| Series | Macmillan Science |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Year published | 2008-09-12 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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