Great Feuds in Science by Hal Hellman

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Great Feuds in Science by Hal Hellman

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Great Feuds in Science by Hal Hellman

The dramatic stories of ten historic feuds: How they altered the course of discovery--and shaped the modern world
Hall Hellman tells the lively stories of ten of the most outrageous and intriguing disputes from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries. Bringing the cataclysmic clash of ideas and personalities to colorful life, Hellman explores both the science and the spirit of the times. Along the way, he reveals that scientific feuds are fueled not only by the purest of intellectual disagreements, but also by intransigence, ambition, jealousy, politics, faith, and the irresistible human urge to be right.
Unusual insight into the development of science . . . I was excited by this book and enthusiastically recommend it to general as well as scientific audiences. --American Scientist
Hellman has assembled a series of entertaining tales. . . . many fine examples of heady invective without parallel in our time. --Nature
An entertaining and informative account of the unusual personalities and sometimes bitter rivalries of some of the world's greatest scientific minds. --Publishers Weekly
A fascinating new book which details some of the most famous disputes of the ages.--Courier Mail
Dry science history turns into entertaining reading without sacrificing historical accuracy. --The Christchurch Press
Great Feuds in Science is wonderful history, as the reader learns how scientists had to fight with religious leaders and other scientists to get their work recognized, accepted, and even get the credit for it! --Bookviews
HAL HELLMAN is the author of twenty-seven popular science books, including Great Feuds in Science (Wiley) and the six-book series World of the Future. He has also written science articles for the New York Times, Omni, Reader's Digest, Psychology Today, and Geo.
SKU GOR002045539
ISBN 13 9780471350668
ISBN 10 0471350664
Title Great Feuds in Science
Author Hal Hellman
Condition very good
Binding type Paperback
Publisher Turner Publishing Company
Year published 1999-09-01
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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