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050		4	_aQ173 _b.M316 2011
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100	1		_aMartinez, Alberto A., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aScience secrets : _bthe truth about Darwin's finches, Einstein's wife, and other myths / _cAlberto A. Martinez.
264		1	_aPittsburgh, Pennsylvania : _bUniversity of Pittsburgh Press, _c[2011]
264		4	_c2011
300			_a1 online resource (345 pages) : _billustrations
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"Was Darwin really inspired by Galapagos finches? Did Einstein's wife secretly contribute to his theories? Did Franklin fly a kite in a thunderstorm? Did a falling apple lead Newton to universal gravity? Did Galileo drop objects from the Leaning Tower of Pisa? Did Einstein really believe in God? Science Secrets answers these questions and many others. It is a unique study of how myths evolve in the history of science. Some tales are partly true, others are mostly false, yet all illuminate the tension between the need to fairly describe the past and the natural desire to fill in the blanks. Energetically narrated, Science Secrets pits famous myths against extensive research from primary sources in order to accurately portray important episodes in the sciences. Alberto A. Martinez analyzes how such myths grow and rescues neglected facts that are more captivating than famous fictions. Moreover, he shows why opinions that were once secret and seemingly impossible are now scientifically compelling. The book includes new findings related to the Copernican revolution, alchemy, Pythagoras, young Einstein, and other events and figures in the history of science"-- _cProvided by publisher.
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aScience _xHistory _vMiscellanea.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aMartinez, Alberto A. _tScience secrets : the truth about Darwin's finches, Einstein's wife, and other myths. _dPittsburgh, Pennsylvania : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2011] _hxviii, 324 pages ; 25 cm _z9780822944072 _w(OCoLC)ocn682895134 _w(DLC)10904216
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bacm-ebooks/detail.action?docID=2041609 _zClick to View
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