Great Science Fails

Searchlight Books ™ - Celebrating Failure

by Barbara Krasner

Science is all about the pursuit of knowledge. But sometimes that pursuit leads scientists down the wrong path, and things can go spectacularly wrong! Learn about some of the biggest fails in the history of science, from scientists accidentally poisoning themselves to accidentally poisoning the environment. Nuclear meltdowns, a space telescope that didn't work, and fake science all help illustrate how scientists sometimes fail and how they learn from their missteps.

32 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2020

Reviews

[Kirsti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read for work. I'm so glad that more texts for kids are focusing on failure and the learning it can bring. I knew about some of these events, but others were new to me.