When the Earth Was Flat
all the bits of science we got wrong
$25.13
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
13 July 2017
Summary
An entertaining yet authoritative exploration of colourful scientific theories once thought to have been true, but which have since been disproved.
Discover why Queen Victoria guzzled a tincture of opium on her physician’s advice; how reluctance to accept the idea of germ theory led to murder; and why Catholic explorers concocted the myth that South American tribes indulged in cannibalism. This fascinating guide features ideas that now seem more crazy than credible, from the human bod…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781782437833 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1782437835 |
| Author: | Graeme Donald |
| Publisher: | Michael O'mara Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 13 July 2017 |
| Weight: | 158g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm |
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About The Author
Graeme Donald
Graeme Donald is the author of nine books about popular misconceptions and the meaning of words. He has written for many newspapers and had a column about word origins in the UK’s Todaynewspaper for over ten years.
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