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13 Things That Don't Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time
Contributor(s): Brooks, Michael (Author)

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ISBN: 0307278816     ISBN-13: 9780307278814
Publisher: Vintage
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Published: August 2009
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Annotation: Spanning disciplines from biology to cosmology, chemistry to psychology to physics, Michael Brooks thrillingly captures the excitement of scientific discovery.
Science's best-kept secret is this: even today, thereare experimental results that the most brilliant scientists cannot explain. In the past, similar "anomalies" have revolutionized our world. If history is any precedent, we should look to today's inexplicable results to forecast the future of science. Michael Brooks heads to the scientific frontier to confront thirteen modern-day anomalies and what they might reveal about tomorrow's breakthroughs.
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Essays
- Science | History
- Science | Research & Methodology
Dewey: 500
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.22" W x 7.98" L (0.43 lbs) 256 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
 
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Spanning disciplines from biology to cosmology, chemistry to psychology to physics, Michael Brooks thrillingly captures the excitement of scientific discovery.Science's best-kept secret is this: even today, thereare experimental results that the most brilliant scientists cannot explain. In the past, similar "anomalies" have revolutionized our world. If history is any precedent, we should look to today's inexplicable results to forecast the future of science. Michael Brooks heads to the scientific frontier to confront thirteen modern-day anomalies and what they might reveal about tomorrow's breakthroughs.
 
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