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The Accidental Scientist by Graeme Donald

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The Accidental Scientist

Author
Graeme Donald
Narrator
David Thorpe
Publisher
Isis Audio
Publish Date
1 June 2018
Run Time
4 hours 38 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Science: general issues

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Have you ever wondered how the ideas for some things come about? Surprisingly it is often as much down to chance as a single person's brilliance. The Accidental Scientist explores the role of chance and error in scientific, medical and commercial innovation, outlining exactly how some of the most well-known products, gadgets and useful gizmos came to be. Encompassing everything from DNA profiling to fingerprinting and TNT to the telephone, this book explores many of the discoveries that we are all so familiar with today, yet have the most interesting origins because of the story behind them. Not all discoveries require brilliance, and as The Accidental Scientist demonstrates, sometimes a special ingredient is needed: luck.

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Author
Graeme Donald
Narrator
David Thorpe
Duration
4 hours 38 minutes
Release Date
1 June 2018
ISBN
9781445070599
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Isis Audio
Genre
Science: general issues

Synopsis

Have you ever wondered how the ideas for some things come about? Surprisingly it is often as much down to chance as a single person's brilliance. The Accidental Scientist explores the role of chance and error in scientific, medical and commercial innovation, outlining exactly how some of the most well-known products, gadgets and useful gizmos came to be. Encompassing everything from DNA profiling to fingerprinting and TNT to the telephone, this book explores many of the discoveries that we are all so familiar with today, yet have the most interesting origins because of the story behind them. Not all discoveries require brilliance, and as The Accidental Scientist demonstrates, sometimes a special ingredient is needed: luck.

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