Product Description
Accidental: The Greatest (Unintentional) Science Breakthroughs and How They Changed the World
Author: Tim James
Format: Paperback
Nominated for the best popular science book of 2024 by Smart Book.
A rip-roaring adventure through science gone wrong, and 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 often like it that way. But occasionally, just occasionally, a complete fluke happens and changes everything as we know it.
From an untimely sneeze in a petri dish leading to the groundbreaking creation of antibiotics, to the incredible discovery of microwaves via melted chocolate, Accidental is a rip-roaring adventure through science gone wrong, and accidentally changing humanity for the better.
‘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’ — Wall Street Journal
‘Humorous, yet deep’ — Professor Charles Antoine
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