The Greatest Science Stories Never Told: 100 tales of invention and disc
Hardback
Main Details
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The Greatest Science Stories Never Told: 100 tales of invention and disc
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Rick Beyer
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:224 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 184,Width 187 |
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| Category/Genre | History
History of science |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780061626968
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| Classifications | Dewey:500 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
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| Imprint |
HarperCollins Publishers
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| Publication Date |
1 November 2009 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
100 tales of invention and discovery to astonish, bewilder, & stupefy Meet the angry undertaker who gave us the push-button phone. Discover how modesty led to the invention of the stethoscope. Find out why Albert Einstein patented a refrigerator. Learn how a train full of trumpeters made science history. Did you know about: The frustrated fashion designer who created the space suit The gun-toting newspaperman who invented the parking meter The midnight dreams that led to a Nobel Prize They're so good, you can't read just one!
Author Biography
Rick Beyer is the author of the popular Greatest Stories Never Told book series, and an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work has been seen on The History Channel, A&E, and National Geographic Channel. He is also an accomplished speaker who inspires and entertains audiences around the country. He lives with his wife in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Reviews"Surprising...the essentials of fascinating stories are here." -- Dallas Morning News "History like you've never read it before...Amusing." -- The Tennessean "Full of tasty morsels...A delightful book to arm one for the next dull cocktail party." -- Chicago Tribune "100 stories you haven't heard will delight in knowing....Lively, offbeat and surprising in quick-hit snippets." -- Denver Rocky Mountain News
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