
To Boldly Go Where No Book Has Gone Before
A Joyous Journey Through All of Science
$25.50
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
6 August 2024
Summary
A hugely accessible history of science that reveals the human stories behind the biggest discoveries
Scientists have been participants in the best reality show of all time, with all the highs, lows, bust-ups, and strange personalities of any show on telly today. This hugely accessible history of science reveals the human stories behind the biggest discoveries.
For example, we meet Charles Darwin as he weighs up the pros and cons of marrying his cousin- ‘constant companion’ vs …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241994122 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241994128 |
| Author: | Luke O'Neill |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 6 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 258g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
If science and medicine were a theme park, Luke O’Neill is the best company on the wildest rides … serious and fun … expansive and detailed … a disruptive professor in his own class – Bono
Luke’s brilliant wit and infectious passion makes for a fascinating and hugely entertaining read…a timely reminder of just why science and the scientists who have shaped our lives matter – Liz Bonnin
A lively, gossipy, story-filled delight, filled with fascinating factoids * Sunday Independent *
Even the scientifically illiterate, like myself, could get it and have a whole new understanding of all kinds of things * Brendan O’Connor *
If science and medicine were a theme park, Luke O’Neill is the best company on the wildest rides … serious and fun … expansive and detailed … a disruptive professor in his own class – Bono
Luke’s brilliant wit and infectious passion makes for a fascinating and hugely entertaining read…a timely reminder of just why science and the scientists who have shaped our lives matter – Liz Bonnin
A lively, gossipy, story-filled delight, filled with fascinating factoids * Sunday Independent *
Even the scientifically illiterate, like myself, could get it and have a whole new understanding of all kinds of things * Brendan O’Connor *
About The Author
Luke O'Neill
Luke O’Neill is a world-renowned scientist, author and educator, and Professor of Biochemistry at Trinity College Dublin. He has published over 350 major papers and has 6 major discoveries to his name, including a protein called Mal, which is a master switch for immunity. In 2016, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society. Luke appears regularly on television and radio, has a weekly column in Ireland’s number one Sunday newspaper, the Irish Independent, and in 2021 was the Chair of judges for the Royal Society Science Book Prize.
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