The Little Book of Beginnings and Breakthroughs in Science
| Author | : Verma, Surendra |
| Publisher | : Orient Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 2015-12-01 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Little Book of Beginnings and Breakthroughs in Science written by Verma, Surendra and published by Orient Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The continuing story of eureka moments… The book traces the winding route of scientific beginnings, blunders and breakthroughs over the past four millennia, and uncovers the fascinating personalities behind them, their creative processes and their triumphs or tragedies. Try to imagine life without microchips or the internet of World Wide Web. Pause and reflect on the enormous advantages accruing from the mapping of DNAs ― the Genome Project ― which are helping in treating previously untreatable diseases. The human curiosity continues to thrive, and the 'little globe of sunshine' remains with us, a symbol of those eureka moments that herald scientific breakthroughs.
