Serendipity by Royston M Roberts

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Serendipity by Royston M Roberts

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Part of Wiley Science Editions series

Summary

Many important scientific discoveries have been made completely by accident, such as the discovery of penicillin, nylon, the Dead Sea scrolls, Neanderthal Man and gravity. This volume contains stories of how these and other scientific milestones came to light accidentally.

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Serendipity by Royston M Roberts

Penicillin, vaccines, nylon, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Velcro, Neanderthal man, gravity: all were discovered or developed serendipitiously, accidently and unintentionally. This book reveals the engaging stories of how these, and hundreds of other milestones in science, came to light through accidents.

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ISBN 13 9780471506584
ISBN 10 0471506583
Title Serendipity
Author Royston M Roberts
Series Wiley Science Editions
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 1989-07-24
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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