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Science's most wanted
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Science and technology have had more than their share of the good, the bad, and the bogus. Alfred William Lawson, the designer of the first airliner, believed that two types of creatures lived within the brainù ôMenorgs,ö which were the mental organizers responsible for all good things, and ôDisorgs,ö which infect all cells with disorganization. Chonosuke Okamura collected and catalogued what he thought were tiny men and animals, all 1/100-inch long, which most geologists think are actually mineral grains. Peter Fong found that the expression ôhappy as a clamö had a scientific basis when he te
| כותר |
Science's most wanted : the top 10 book of outrageous innovators, deadly disasters, and shocking discoveries / Susan Conner and Linda Kitchen. |
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| מוציא לאור |
Washington, District of Columbia : Potomac Books Inc. |
| שנה |
2002 |
| הערות |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references and index. English |
| הערת תוכן ותקציר |
Cover Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction GENERAL SCIENCE To Ig-Nobely Go: Achievements that should never be reproduced are rewarded Unusual Experiments: Some experiments contributed little to our knowledge A Bit Eccentric: No great genius is without some mixture of insanity Mad Scientists in the Movies: Films have not always been kind to scientists Hoaxes and Deceits: We've been fooled more than once Noted Feuds and Controversies: Even scientists can be human People Who Gave Their Lives and Limbs to Science: Some experiments don't end well Noted Women Scientists before Women's Equality: Women have risen from data gatherers to Nobel laureatesEminent Scientists Who Didn't Win a Nobel Prize: Any scientist is eligible only a few win the prize Names That Became Scientific Terms: Some scientists' names are used every day Creative Couples: Partnering leads to good ideas Codiscoveries: Great minds think alike Scientists with Disabilities: Physical problems have not stopped some scientists Unethical Experiments: May these experiments never continue Blackballed: Those who go against the grain pay the price ASTRONOMY Noted Early Astronomers: Stellar observers observe in more ways than oneTen Planetary Pioneers: They looked beyond boundaries to find new planets Remarkable Observational Tools: From Kepler's eyepiece to the Hubble Space Telescope, we have continued to improve our observational tools Early Observational Instruments: We have used means other than telescopes to watch the heavens Models of the Universe: This is a list of concepts, not beauty contestants Astronomical Surprises: Just when we think we know the answers, someone finds a surprise Exoplanets: At least 50 planets have been sighted outside our galaxyPHYSICS Building Blocks of Matter: There's more to learn than just protons, neutrons, and electrons Atomic Theories: What's discarded is less important, but more amusing, than what's left behind The Bomb Squad: Members of the Manhattan Project changed the world GEOLOGY Ancient Views on How Life Began: Are we full of fire or watered down? Modern Views on Origins: Were germs here first? How and When Earth Began: Our world has gone from being viewed as the center of the universe to just another planet What on Earth?: Theories from a hollow earth to drifting continents aboundHow Old Is Earth?: Was Earth created in 4004 B.C.? Ice Age Theories: Does Earth's tilt, heavy oxygen, or dust cause climatic catastrophe? Mineral Monikers: Mineralogists play the name game BIOLOGY Aliens in Our Backyard: Humans just think they're dominating, but, really, plants control the world Invasive Animals: Some species just don't play fair Unusual Reproduction: Anything goes Poisonous Plants: Berries and mushrooms take their toll Unusual Forms of Life: Not every crevice on the globe is found in the textbooks |
| היקף החומר |
1 online resource (337 p.) |
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| מספר מערכת |
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