Newton's Apple and Other Myths about Science

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Other Sciences, History
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Author: ISBN: 9780674915473
Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication: November 4, 2015
Imprint: Harvard University Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9780674915473
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication: November 4, 2015
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Language: English

A falling apple inspired the law of gravity—or so the story goes. Is it true? Perhaps not. But why do such stories endure as explanations of how science happens? Newton’s Apple and Other Myths about Science brushes away popular misconceptions to provide a clearer picture of scientific breakthroughs from ancient times to the present.

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A falling apple inspired the law of gravity—or so the story goes. Is it true? Perhaps not. But why do such stories endure as explanations of how science happens? Newton’s Apple and Other Myths about Science brushes away popular misconceptions to provide a clearer picture of scientific breakthroughs from ancient times to the present.

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