Author: John Grant
Title: Discarded Science: Ideas That Seemed Good At The Time
Description: Facts, Figures & Fun 2006 Hardback, 320pp. "Alchemy, the flat earth theory, lost worlds, and aliens among us: these ideas once seemed plausiblebut now we know they re just plain wrong. Take a fun journey through the history of science as it transforms from a field of wild speculation into a powerful tool of understanding. Explore the world in upheaval as Earth changed from center of the universe to a smallish planet orbiting an average star. Find out about hidden races and unknown creatures (like Yetis); early and bizarre thoughts on evolution; ancient astronauts and UFO crazes; the music of the spheres; the acquisition of virtues through cannibalism, and much more!".", (ISBN: 9781904332497). Near Mint.

Keywords: Scientific, Non-Fiction9781904332497 9781904332497


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