When the Earth Was Flat
All the Bits of Science We Got Wrong
Seiten
2017
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78243-783-3 (ISBN)
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78243-783-3 (ISBN)
When the Earth Was Flat tells the fascinating story behind scientific theories we once believed to be true, and shows how the way we view the world, and the way we think the world works, has changed completely throughout history.
From pseudoscience to incorrect assumptions and unfounded belief, science hasn’t always been right…
Contrary to recent debate on the internet, nowadays we are fairly confident that the earth is not flat and that we are in fact inhabitants of a spherical planet. However, this was not always the case, with a widespread belief that if you reached the horizon, you would simply fall off into space.
Along with assumptions about the health benefits of heroin, the advantages of injecting monkey glands into the human body and bumps on your head being indicators of personality and temperament, science has a colourful past. In this entertaining and informative look at a dubious history, Graeme Donald examines the origins of some of the most extraordinary and mind-boggling scientific theories of the past.
From pseudoscience to incorrect assumptions and unfounded belief, science hasn’t always been right…
Contrary to recent debate on the internet, nowadays we are fairly confident that the earth is not flat and that we are in fact inhabitants of a spherical planet. However, this was not always the case, with a widespread belief that if you reached the horizon, you would simply fall off into space.
Along with assumptions about the health benefits of heroin, the advantages of injecting monkey glands into the human body and bumps on your head being indicators of personality and temperament, science has a colourful past. In this entertaining and informative look at a dubious history, Graeme Donald examines the origins of some of the most extraordinary and mind-boggling scientific theories of the past.
Graeme Donald is the author of nine books about popular misconceptions and the meaning of words. He has written for many newspapers and had a column about word origins in the Today newspaper for over ten years.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.07.2017 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78243-783-5 / 1782437835 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78243-783-3 / 9781782437833 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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