13 things that don't make sense

13 things that don't make sense: the most baffling scientific mysteries of our time

by Brooks, Michael

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Spanning disciplines from biology to cosmology, chemistry to psychology to physics, Michael Brooks thrillingly captures the excitement of scientific discovery. Science's best-kept secret is this: even today, thereare experimental results that the most brilliant scientists cannot explain. In the past, similar "anomalies" have revolutionized our world. If history is any precedent, we should look to today's inexplicable results to forecast the future of science. Michael Brooks heads to the scienti…

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  • Full title :13 things that don't make sense : the most baffling scientific mysteries of our time / Michael Brooks.

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Spanning disciplines from biology to cosmology, chemistry to psychology to physics, Michael Brooks thrillingly captures the excitement of scientific discovery. Science's best-kept secret is this: even today, thereare experimental results that the most brilliant scientists cannot explain. In the past, similar "anomalies" have revolutionized our world. If history is any precedent, we should look to today's inexplicable results to forecast the future of science. Michael Brooks heads to the scientific frontier to confront thirteen modern-day anomalies and what they might reveal about tomorrow's breakthroughs. From the Trade Paperback edition

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2008.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Doubleday
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2008.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (240 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780385526739, 0385526733
  • oclc:ocn245543339
  • LC Classification:Q173
  • Dewey Decimal:500

Table of Contents

The missing universe -- The pioneer anomaly -- Varying constants -- Cold fusion -- Life -- Viking -- The Wow! signal -- A giant virus -- Death -- Sex -- Free will -- The placebo effect -- Homeopathy.

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Subjects

Science SCIENCE -- Essays Science -- Miscellanea SCIENCE -- Reference Sciences -- Miscellanées Trivia and miscellanea

Writers

Brooks, Michael

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