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by Tony Rothman

The surprising truth behind many of the most cherished "facts" in science history Morse invented the telegraph, Bell the telephone, Edison the light bulb, and Marconi the radio . . . right? Well . . . the truth is slightly more complicated. The history of science and technology is riddled with apocrypha, inaccuracies, and falsehoods, and physicist Tony Rothman has taken it upon himself to throw a monkey wrench into the works. Combining a storyteller's gifts with a scientist's focus and hardheaded devotion to the facts-such as they may be-Rothman breaks down many of the most famous "just-so" stories of physics, astronomy, chemistry, biology, and technology to give credit where credit is truly due. From Einstein's possible misunderstanding of his own theories to actress Hedy Lemarr's role in the invention of the radio-controlled torpedo, he dredges his way through the legends of science history in relating the fascinating stories behind some of the most important, and often unsung, breakthroughs in science. Tony Rothman, PhD (Bryn Mawr, PA), is a Research Associate at Bryn Mawr College. He is the author of seven other critically acclaimed science books and a frequent contributor to leading science publications, including Scientific American and Discover.

Genres: Science

Unknown Binding

First published September 1, 2003

Reviews

[Wali Touseef · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book as a story takes us into many topics in chronological order.teaches alot of concepts .

[Frederick Bingham · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is about many scientific and technological advances of the past. The author investigates whether, for example, Edison invented the lightbulb, if Darwin came up with the theory of evolution, whether Einstein discovered relativity. In many such cases, the person credited with a discovery or invention is not the only or even the first person to get the idea.

[Ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

An extraordinary review over some of the most important advances in science and technology written in such a way that forces you to travel in history and live the soap opera of science.
This book should be mandatory in every programme of science and/or technology. I loved it

[Gandhar · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a collector's book. Very well written and informative without being boring. It should be part of school/college carricula.