13 things that don't make sense : the most baffling scientific mysteries of our time /
Based on Michael Brooks's popular article for New Scientist--one of the most forwarded articles in the magazine's online history--13 Things That Don't Make Sense tackles the most hotly debated topics in science today, from the placebo effect to life on Mars, and shows how these conund...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Doubleday,
[2008]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only Contributor biographical information Publisher description Sample text |
| Summary: | Based on Michael Brooks's popular article for New Scientist--one of the most forwarded articles in the magazine's online history--13 Things That Don't Make Sense tackles the most hotly debated topics in science today, from the placebo effect to life on Mars, and shows how these conundrums are changing the way scientists approach their work and why these issues will define science in the twenty-first century. |
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| Physical Description: | 240 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [213]-224) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780385520683 0385520689 |