Brilliant blunders : from Darwin to Einstein--colossal mistakes by great scientists that changed our understanding of life and the universe
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Livio, Mario, 1945-
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New York : Simon & Schuster, May 2013.
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, May 2013.
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Book
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341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"Drawing on the lives of five great scientists -- Charles Darwin, William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle and Albert Einstein -- scientist/author Mario Livio shows how even the greatest scientists made major mistakes and how science built on these errors to achieve breakthroughs, especially into the evolution of life and the universe"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Livio, M. (2013). Brilliant blunders: from Darwin to Einstein--colossal mistakes by great scientists that changed our understanding of life and the universe (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Livio, Mario, 1945-. 2013. Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein--colossal Mistakes By Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe. Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Livio, Mario, 1945-. Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein--colossal Mistakes By Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe Simon & Schuster, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Livio, Mario. Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein--colossal Mistakes By Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2013.

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