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Newton's Apple and Other Myths about Science by Ronald L. Numbers (Editor); Kostas Kampourakis (Editor)
Category: Science
A Guardian "Favourite Reads--as Chosen by Scientists" A falling apple inspired Isaac Newton's insight into the law of gravity--or did it really? Among the many myths debunked in this refreshingly irreverent book are the idea that alchemy was a superstitious pursuit, that Darwin put off publishing his th ...Show more
Understanding Genes by Kostas Kampourakis
Category: Science | Series: Understanding Life Ser.
What are genes? What do genes do? These questions are not simple and straightforward to answer; at the same time, simplistic answers are quite prevalent and are taken for granted. This book aims to explain the origin of the gene concept, its various meanings both within and outside science, as well as t ...Show more
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