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100 1  Martínez, Alberto A.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names
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245 10 Science secrets :|bthe truth about Darwin's finches, 
       Einstein's wife, and other myths /|cAlberto A. Martínez. 
264  1 Pittsburgh, Pa. :|bUniversity of Pittsburgh Press,|c[2011]
264  4 |c©2011 
300    xviii, 324 pages :|billustrations ;|c25 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0  Galileo and the leaning Tower of Pisa -- Galileo's 
       pythagorean heresy -- Newton's apple and the tree of 
       knowledge -- The stone of the ancients -- Darwin's missing
       grogs -- Ben Franklin's electric kite -- Coulomb's 
       impossible experiment? -- Thomson, Plum-Pudding, and 
       electrons -- Did Einstein believe in God? -- A myth about 
       the speed of light -- The cult of the quiet wife -- 
       Einstein and the clock towers of Bern -- The secret of 
       Einstein's creativity? -- Eugenics and the myth of 
       equality. 
505 0  Galileo and the Leaning Tower of Pisa -- Galileo's 
       Pythagorean heresy -- Newton's apple and the Tree of 
       Knowledge -- The Stone of the Ancients -- Darwin's missing
       frogs -- Ben Franklin's electric kite -- Coulomb's 
       impossible experiment? -- Thomson, plum-pudding, and 
       electrons -- Did Einstein believe in God? -- A myth about 
       the speed of light -- The cult of the quiet wife -- 
       Einstein and the clock towers of Bern -- The secret of 
       Einstein's creativity? -- Eugenics and the myth of 
       equality. 
520    "Was Darwin really inspired by Galapagos finches? Did 
       Einstein's wife secretly contribute to his theories? Did 
       Franklin fly a kite in a thunderstorm? Did a falling apple
       lead Newton to universal gravity? Did Galileo drop objects
       from the Leaning Tower of Pisa? Did Einstein really 
       believe in God? Science Secrets answers these questions 
       and many others. It is a unique study of how myths evolve 
       in the history of science. Some tales are partly true, 
       others are mostly false, yet all illuminate the tension 
       between the need to fairly describe the past and the 
       natural desire to fill in the blanks. Energetically 
       narrated, Science Secrets pits famous myths against 
       extensive research from primary sources in order to 
       accurately portray important episodes in the sciences. 
       Alberto A. Martinez analyzes how such myths grow and 
       rescues neglected facts that are more captivating than 
       famous fictions. Moreover, he shows why opinions that were
       once secret and seemingly impossible are now 
       scientifically compelling. The book includes new findings 
       related to the Copernican revolution, alchemy, Pythagoras,
       young Einstein, and other events and figures in the 
       history of science"--|cProvided by publisher. 
520    "Accessibly written in an engaging style, this book 
       examines classic popular stories in the history of 
       science. Some of the myths discussed include Franklin's 
       Kite, Newton's Apple, and Thomson's plum pudding model of 
       the atom. Martn̕ez successfully holds readers' attention 
       by relying on rich documentation from primary sources to 
       debunk speculations that have become reified over time. He
       argues that although scientists have disagreed with one 
       another, the disagreements have been productive. Features 
       includes extensive primary source documentation and 
       detailed explanations of how to compare contradictory 
       sources in order to determine which accounts are truly 
       valid"--|cProvided by publisher. 
650  0 Science|xHistory|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/
       sh85118570|vMiscellanea.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/
       subjects/sh99001794 
650  7 Science.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1108176 
650  7 History.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/958235 
655  7 Trivia and miscellanea.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/
       fast/1921748 
655  7 Trivia and miscellanea.|2lcgft|0https://id.loc.gov/
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