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Title: THE SECRET ANARCHY OF SCIENCE: FREE RADICALS
By: Michael Brooks
Format: Paperback

List price: £8.99


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ISBN 10: 1846684064
ISBN 13: 9781846684067
Publisher: PROFILE BOOKS LTD
Pub. date: 7 June, 2012
Pages: 320
Description: For more than a century, science has cultivated a sober public image for itself. This exploration of some of the greatest breakthroughs in science reveals the extreme lengths some scientists go to in order to make their theories public. To succeed, knowledge must be pursued by any means: in science, anything goes.
Synopsis: For more than a century, science has cultivated a sober public image for itself. But as bestselling author Michael Brooks explains, the truth is very different: many of our most successful scientists have more in common with libertines than librarians. This thrilling exploration of some of the greatest breakthroughs in science reveals the extreme lengths some scientists go to in order to make their theories public. Fraud, suppressing evidence and unethical or reckless PR games are sometimes necessary to bring the best and most brilliant discoveries to the world's attention. Inspiration can come from the most unorthodox of places, and Brooks introduces us to Nobel laureates who get their ideas through drugs, dreams and hallucinations. Science is a highly competitive and ruthless discipline, and only its most determined and passionate practitioners make headlines - and history. To succeed, knowledge must be pursued by any means: in science, anything goes. 'Brooks is an exemplary science writer' William Leith, Daily Telegraph
US Grade: Twelfth Grade and over
Publication: UK
Imprint: Profile Books Ltd
Returns: Returnable
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