Great Feuds in Science - Hellman, Hal
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The dramatic stories of ten historic feuds: How they altered the course of discovery-and shaped the modern worldHall Hellman tells the lively stories of ten of the most outrageous and intriguing disputes from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries. Bringing the cataclysmic clash of ideas and personalities to colorful life, Hellman explores both the science and the spirit of the times. Along the way, he reveals that scientific feuds are fueled not only by the purest of intellectual disagreements, but also by intransigence, ambition, jealousy, politics, faith, and the irresistible human urge…mehr

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The dramatic stories of ten historic feuds: How they altered the course of discovery-and shaped the modern worldHall Hellman tells the lively stories of ten of the most outrageous and intriguing disputes from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries. Bringing the cataclysmic clash of ideas and personalities to colorful life, Hellman explores both the science and the spirit of the times. Along the way, he reveals that scientific feuds are fueled not only by the purest of intellectual disagreements, but also by intransigence, ambition, jealousy, politics, faith, and the irresistible human urge to be right.Unusual insight into the development of science . . . I was excited by this book and enthusiastically recommend it to general as well as scientific audiences. -American ScientistHellman has assembled a series of entertaining tales. . . . many fine examples of heady invective without parallel in our time. -NatureAn entertaining and informative account of the unusual personalitiesand sometimes bitter rivalries of some of the world's greatest scientific minds. -Publishers WeeklyA fascinating new book which details some of the most famous disputes of the ages.-Courier MailDry science history turns into entertaining reading without sacrificing historical accuracy. -The Christchurch PressGreat Feuds in Science is wonderful history, as the reader learns how scientists had to fight with religious leaders and other scientists to get their work recognized, accepted, andeven get the credit for it! -Bookviews
Autorenporträt
Hal Hellman is the internationally acclaimed author of 26 popular science books, including the six-book series The World of the Future. He has also written science articles for such publications as the New York Times, Omni, Reader's Digest, Psychology Today, and Geo.
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In his book, Hellman "reveals just how human scientists can be."--San Diego Union-Tribune