Litmus - Short Stories from Modern Science (Paperback, New)

This anthology draws out and distills science's love of narrative from a wide range of scientific disciplines, weaving theory into very human stories and delving into the humanity of theorists and experimenters as they stood on the brink of significant discoveries. From Archimedes' bath to Newton's apple, these vivid accounts of scientific discovery explore the principles behind each theory and add to the larger narrative of how the universe works. Including Joseph Swan's original lightbulb moment, Einstein's revelation on a Bern tram, and Pavlov's identification of personality types thanks to a freak flood in his St. Petersburg lab, this record brings these eureka moments to life and explains the science behind them to the general reader. Contributors include Kate Clanchy, Stelly Duffy, Maggie Gee, Sarah Hall, Alison MacLeod, Sara Maitland, Sean O'Brien, Prof. Jim al-Khalili, Jane Rogers, and more.

General

Imprint:	Comma Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Science-Into-Fiction
Release date:	June 2011
First published:	February 2012
Authors:	Kate Clanchy • Frank Cottrell Boyce • Stella Duffy
Editors:	Ra Page
Authors:	Maggie Gee • Sarah Hall • Tania Hershman • Zoe Lambert • Alison Macleod • Adam Marek
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	274
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-905583-33-1
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Promotions
LSN:	1-905583-33-8
Barcode:	9781905583331

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