The Greatest Science Stories Never Told

The Greatest Science Stories Never Told
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : 9780061626968
ISBN-13 : 0061626961
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Book Synopsis The Greatest Science Stories Never Told by : Rick Beyer

Download or read book The Greatest Science Stories Never Told written by Rick Beyer and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-11-03 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 tales of invention and discovery to astonish, bewilder, & stupefy Meet the angry undertaker who gave us the push-button phone. Discover how modesty led to the invention of the stethoscope. Find out why Albert Einstein patented a refrigerator. Learn how a train full of trumpeters made science history. Did you know about: The frustrated fashion designer who created the space suit? The gun-toting newspaperman who invented the parking meter? The midnight dreams that led to a Nobel Prize? They're so good, you can't read just one!


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