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'This is a highly readable, funny and thought-provoking history.'
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'This distinguished physicist describes here the evolution of scientific beliefs. Throughout history scientists have pursued ideas that seemed bizarre, peculiar or even downright daft, and in this sharp and witty overview of the great - and the not so great - moments of scientific experimentation, Fisher illuminates the true process of discovery.' (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
'This is a highly readable, funny and thought-provoking history.' (HERALD (GLASGOW) )
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'This is a highly readable, funny and thought-provoking history.'
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'This distinguished physicist describes here the evolution of scientific beliefs. Throughout history scientists have pursued ideas that seemed bizarre, peculiar or even downright daft, and in this sharp and witty overview of the great - and the not so great - moments of scientific experimentation, Fisher illuminates the true process of discovery.' (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
'This is a highly readable, funny and thought-provoking history.' (HERALD (GLASGOW) )
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This book tells the stories of scientists whose ideas appeared bizarre, peculiar or downright daft to their contemporaries, but who stuck to their guns through ridicule, oppression and persecution. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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