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GREAT FEUDS IN SCIENCE
By: Hal Hellman
Ten of the Liveliest Disputes Ever
Wiley
August 1999
On Sale: August 20, 1999
256 pages
ISBN: 0471350664
EAN: 9780471350668
Paperback
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The dramatic stories of historic feuds in science and how they altered the course of discovery and helped to shape the modern world. Some of the biggest breakthroughs in science have caused battles that have raged over decades, even centuries. Great Feuds in Science tells the fascinating stories of 14 of the most heated disputes in the history of science, from the 17th through the 20th centuries. It introduces readers to the major players and the times they lived in, explains the scientific principles involved, and shows how such controversies are not only typical, but often necessary to the progress of science.
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