Science's most wanted : the top 10 book of outrageous innovators, deadly disasters, and shocking discoveries /
Science and technology have had more than their share of the good, the bad, and the bogus. Alfred William Lawson, the designer of the first airliner, believed that two types of creatures lived within the brainù ôMenorgs,ö which were the mental organizers responsible for all good things, and ôDisorgs...
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; GENERAL SCIENCE; To Ig-Nobely Go: Achievements that should never be reproduced are rewarded; Unusual Experiments: Some experiments contributed little to our knowledge; A Bit Eccentric: No great genius is without some mixture of insanity; Mad Scientists in the Movies: Films have not always been kind to scientists; Hoaxes and Deceits: We've been fooled more than once; Noted Feuds and Controversies: Even scientists can be human; People Who Gave Their Lives and Limbs to Science: Some experiments don't end well
- Noted Women Scientists before Women's Equality: Women have risen from data gatherers to Nobel laureatesEminent Scientists Who Didn't Win a Nobel Prize: Any scientist is eligible; only a few win the prize; Names That Became Scientific Terms: Some scientists' names are used every day; Creative Couples: Partnering leads to good ideas; Codiscoveries: Great minds think alike; Scientists with Disabilities: Physical problems have not stopped some scientists; Unethical Experiments: May these experiments never continue; Blackballed: Those who go against the grain pay the price; ASTRONOMY
- Noted Early Astronomers: Stellar observers observe in more ways than oneTen Planetary Pioneers: They looked beyond boundaries to find new planets; Remarkable Observational Tools: From Kepler's eyepiece to the Hubble Space Telescope, we have continued to improve our observational tools; Early Observational Instruments: We have used means other than telescopes to watch the heavens; Models of the Universe: This is a list of concepts, not beauty contestants; Astronomical Surprises: Just when we think we know the answers, someone finds a surprise
- Exoplanets: At least 50 planets have been sighted outside our galaxyPHYSICS; Building Blocks of Matter: There's more to learn than just protons, neutrons, and electrons; Atomic Theories: What's discarded is less important, but more amusing, than what's left behind; The Bomb Squad: Members of the Manhattan Project changed the world; GEOLOGY; Ancient Views on How Life Began: Are we full of fire or watered down?; Modern Views on Origins: Were germs here first?; How and When Earth Began: Our world has gone from being viewed as the center of the universe to just another planet
- What on Earth?: Theories from a hollow earth to drifting continents aboundHow Old Is Earth?: Was Earth created in 4004 B.C.?; Ice Age Theories: Does Earth's tilt, heavy oxygen, or dust cause climatic catastrophe?; Mineral Monikers: Mineralogists play the name game; BIOLOGY; Aliens in Our Backyard: Humans just think they're dominating, but, really, plants control the world; Invasive Animals: Some species just don't play fair; Unusual Reproduction: Anything goes; Poisonous Plants: Berries and mushrooms take their toll
