عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
Q180.55.D57 W353 2004eb
Q180
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55
.
D57
W353
2004eb
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
0192804847
(Number (ISBN
1429459727
(Number (ISBN
6610752796
(Number (ISBN
9780192804846
(Number (ISBN
9781429459723
(Number (ISBN
9786610752799
Erroneous ISBN
0192804847
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b791705
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Leaps in the dark /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
John Waller.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Oxford University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2004.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xii, 292 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-281) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Falling from grace. Joseph Glanvill: scientific witch-finder: Joseph Lannvill (1636-1680) ; The man who made underpants for frogs: Lazzaro Spallanzani (1729-1799) ; Pettenkofer's poisoned chalice (Max von Pettenkofer (1818-1901) and Robert Koch (1843-1910) -- Eureka! revisited. Sir Isaac Newton and the meaning of light: Isaac Newton (1642-1727) ; Dr James Lind and the Navy's scourge (James Lind (1716-1794) ; The destruction of Ignaz Semmelweis: Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865) -- Heroes made to measure. Will the real Johann Weyer please stand up?: Johann Weyer (1515-1588) ; Philippe Pinel: the reforging of a chain-breaker: Philippe Pinel (1745-1826) -- Do-it-yourself heros. The first casualty of war: Sir Robert Watson-Watt (1892-1973) ; Rank hath its privileges: Selman A. Waksman (1888-1973).
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
In Leaps in the Dark, John Waller presents another collection of revelations from the world of science. He considers experiments in which scientists' perceptions were not perhaps as keen as they might have claimed in retrospect; he investigates the jealousy and opposition that scientific ideas can provoke; he celebrates the scientists who were wrong, but for very good reasons; and he demonstrates how national interest can affect scientists and their theories. The result is. an entertaining and highly readable re-examination of scientific discoveries and reputations from the Renaissance to the.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
CRKN/MyiLibrary
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
MIL
Stock Number
075279
Medium
FormOnline
Terms of Availability
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Title
Leaps in the dark.
International Standard Book Number
9780192804846
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Discoveries in science.
Scientists, Biography.
Science-- history.
Science.
Chercheurs, Biographies.
Découvertes scientifiques.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- Science & Technology.
Discoveries in science.
Misvattingen.
Reputatie.
Scientists.
Wetenschapsbeoefenaars.
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
BIO-- 015000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
509
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2/2
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
Q180
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55
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D57
Book number
W353
2004eb
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Waller, John,1972-
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20201207045959.0
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Electronic name
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