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Science Gets It Wrong
4 Reviews
Zuchora-Walske, Christine
That Bull Is Seeing Red!: Science's Biggest Mistakes About Animals and Plants
(4)
4-6
Science Gets It Wrong series.
Detours along the path of scientific progress are explored to show the development of scientific thought across the centuries. In each volume, no-longer-valid concepts such as the flat earth, geocentric universe, alchemy, spontaneous generation, and astrology showcase the way scientific thinking evolves; historical and modern images illustrate these changes. The books' clip-art-like graphics are unattractive. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Science Gets It Wrong titles: Let's Make Some Gold!, and That Bull Is Seeing Red!, We're the Center of the Universe!.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford
Zuchora-Walske, Christine
Your Head Shape Reveals Your Personality: Science's Biggest Mistakes About the Human Body
(4)
4-6
Science Gets It Wrong series.
Now-debunked theories in medicine and psychology are revisited to show how scientific ideas have changed over the centuries. Misconceptions about diseases, human body systems, and personality traits illustrate the development of the life sciences, as well as the importance of scientific experimentation to provide better knowledge. Historical and modern images and unattractive clip-art-like graphics illustrate the text. Reading list, websites. Ind.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford
Zuchora-Walske, Christine
We're the Center of the Universe!: Science's Biggest Mistakes About Astronomy and Physics
(4)
4-6
Science Gets It Wrong series.
Detours along the path of scientific progress are explored to show the development of scientific thought across the centuries. In each volume, no-longer-valid concepts such as the flat earth, geocentric universe, alchemy, spontaneous generation, and astrology showcase the way scientific thinking evolves; historical and modern images illustrate these changes. The books' clip-art-like graphics are unattractive. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Science Gets It Wrong titles: Let's Make Some Gold!, and That Bull Is Seeing Red!, We're the Center of the Universe!.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford
Zuchora-Walske, Christine
Let's Make Some Gold!: Science's Biggest Mistakes About Geology and Ecology
(4)
4-6
Science Gets It Wrong series.
Detours along the path of scientific progress are explored to show the development of scientific thought across the centuries. In each volume, no-longer-valid concepts such as the flat earth, geocentric universe, alchemy, spontaneous generation, and astrology showcase the way scientific thinking evolves; historical and modern images illustrate these changes. The books' clip-art-like graphics are unattractive. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Science Gets It Wrong titles: Let's Make Some Gold!, and That Bull Is Seeing Red!, We're the Center of the Universe!.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford
4 reviews
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