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Accidental: The Greatest (Unintentional) Science Breakthroughs and How They Changed The World

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By (author): Tim James

'Who said science was dry? Certainly not Tim James.' New York Post

'James writes with infectious enthusiasm and optimism' Kirkus Reviews

'A science teacher by profession, Mr. James knows how to get his audience's attention.' The Wall Street Journal

'Humorous, yet deep' Professor Charles Antoine

A rip-roaring adventure through science gone wrong, accidentally changing humanity (mostly) for the better.

We may imagine that science is a process of breakthroughs and light bulb moments. But in reality, science goes wrong 99% of the time.

Almost every idea a scientist comes up with is quickly disproved by a failed experiment or rival research. Science moves at a rate of inches per decade and we like it that way. But occasionally, just occasionally, a complete fluke happens and changes everything. From an untimely sneeze in a petri dish leading to antibiotics to the discovery of microwaves via melted chocolate, this is a rip-roaring adventure through science gone wrong, accidentally changing humanity for the better.

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Product Details
  • Weight: 280g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 232mm
  • Publication Date: 04 Apr 2024
  • Publisher: Little Brown Book Group
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781472148414

About Tim James

Tim James is an expert in science communication making seemingly complex topics such as the periodic table and quantum mechanics entertaining for all ages. He is the author of Elemental: How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything a public lecturer (Institute of Physics) and an inventor - having discovered a chemical that converts wood into a liquid biofuel. Raised by missionaries in Nigeria he fell in love with science at the age of fifteen and refuses to get over his infatuation. Since graduating with a Master's degree in chemistry specialising in computational quantum mechanics he devoted himself to teaching until 2022. His first book was selected by the Daily Mail as one of the best books of 2018.

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