Science : All the Facts that Turned out to be Science Fiction / by Graeme Donald

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Donald, Graeme

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TextSeries: They got in wrongPublication details: New York : The Reader's Digest Association, Inc ; 2013.Edition: First published in Great Britain in 2011Description: 190 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmISBN:

9781621450092

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Q172.E77

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Summary: "The fascinating stories behind 50 scientific theories that were once regarded as facts but history proved were pure fictions.This is an innovative way into some truly zany bits of science and history that will surely fascinate readers. They Got It Wrong: Science tells the story behind 50 scientific theories that were once widely believed to be true, but history has since proved to be wrong, and the consequences it brought on at the time. Contents include: When the Earth was Flat, Tobacco can cure a variety of Health Problems, All Base metals can be turned into gold, how the physical measurements of the skull correlate to a person's personality, and more"--

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	Footprints International School Library Network Toul Kork Campus TTP Secondary Non-Fiction Bookshelves	Non-Fiction	DON 500 Q172.E77 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	FISSE02151

"The fascinating stories behind 50 scientific theories that were once regarded as facts but history proved were pure fictions.This is an innovative way into some truly zany bits of science and history that will surely fascinate readers. They Got It Wrong: Science tells the story behind 50 scientific theories that were once widely believed to be true, but history has since proved to be wrong, and the consequences it brought on at the time. Contents include: When the Earth was Flat, Tobacco can cure a variety of Health Problems, All Base metals can be turned into gold, how the physical measurements of the skull correlate to a person's personality, and more"--

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