{"product_id":"science-unshackled-9781421415000","title":"Science Unshackled","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe next time someone asks you why the government wastes its money on weird research, recall the intriguing stories James has told and tell them the answer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelebration of ingenuity and the scientific process... filled with troves of examples of how scientific research can transform our lives in important yet often unpredictable ways. -- Sid Perkins Science News Possessing a talent for crisp analogies that elucidate complex scientific concepts, the author elaborates on five examples in clear, easily digestible prose. Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Finding Ourselves\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. A Brief History of Timing\u003cbr\u003e2. Going with the Flow\u003cbr\u003e3. From Principia to Principe\u003cbr\u003e4. The Attraction of Time\u003cbr\u003e5. Fine-tuning Our Clocks\u003cbr\u003e6. Around the World in 80 Hours (Give or Take)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Identity Crisis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. One Strand\u003cbr\u003e8. Two Strands\u003cbr\u003e9. The First Rungs of the Ladder\u003cbr\u003e10. Interchangeable Pieces\u003cbr\u003e11. Igniting the Fuse\u003cbr\u003e12. Breaking Down, Building Up\u003cbr\u003e13. A Curious Boy\u003cbr\u003e14. Copycat\u003cbr\u003e15. Molecule of the Year\u003cbr\u003e16. The Genetic Bread Machine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Finding a Hot Spot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e17. A Universal \"Hot Spot\"\u003cbr\u003e18. Classic Black\u003cbr\u003e19. A Tunnel to Oblivion\u003cbr\u003e20. Chasing Wild Geese\u003cbr\u003e21. Going Wireless\u003cbr\u003e22. Where Credit Is Due\u003cbr\u003e23. Anatomy of a Successful Failure\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Pick Your Poison\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e24. Desperate Times, Desperate Measures\u003cbr\u003e25. Barking up the Right Tree\u003cbr\u003e26. The Inside Story on Pain\u003cbr\u003e27. A Bitter Sting\u003cbr\u003e28. A Simple Question\u003cbr\u003e29. The Gift of the Magus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Dreaming of the Star Treatment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e30. Ingredients of the Stars\u003cbr\u003e31. The Sun's Secret Recipe\u003cbr\u003e32. Reading between the Lines\u003cbr\u003e33. Through a Star Darkly\u003cbr\u003e34. The Opacity Project\u003cbr\u003e35. The Iron Lady and the Gold Standard\u003cbr\u003e36. Therapy of the Stars\u003cbr\u003eAfterword\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408114622807,"sku":"9781421415000","price":20.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421415000.jpg?v=1730501637","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/science-unshackled-9781421415000","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}