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Book SynopsisThe common language of genius: Eureka! While the roads that lead to breakthrough scientific discovery can be as varied and complex as the human mind, the moment of insight for all scientists is remarkably similar.
Trade Review"...engaging..." (Professional Engineering, 1 May 2002)
Table of ContentsIntroduction: A Sudden Flash of Light.
1. A Breath of Immoral Air: Joseph Priestley and the Discovery of Oxygen.
2. Epiphany at Clapham Road: Fredrich Kekule and the Discovery of the Structure of Carbon Compounds.
3. A Visionary from Siberia: Dmitry Mendeleyev and the Invention of the Periodic Table.
4. The Birth of Amazing Discoveries: Isaac Newton and the Theory of Gravity.
5. The Happiest Thought: Albert Einstein and the Theory of Gravity.
6. The Forgotten Inventor: Philo Farnsworth and the Development of Television.
7. A Faint Shadow of its Former Self: Alexander Fleming and the Discovery of Penicillin.
8. A Flash of Light in Franklin Park: Charles Townes and the Invention of the Laser.
9. The Pioneer of Pangaea: Alfred Wegener and the Theory of Continental Drift.
10. Solving the Mystery of Mysteries: Charles Darwin and the Origin of Species.
11. Unraveling the Secret of Life: James Watson and Francis Crick and the Descovery of the Double Helix.
12. Broken Teacups and Infinite Coastlines: Benoit Mendelbrot and the Invention of Fractal Geometry.
Recommended Reading.
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