The Nearly Men: A Chronicle of Scientific Failure: The Real People Behind History's Greatest Innovations Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Nearly Men: A Chronicle of Scientific Failure: The Real People Behind History's Greatest Innovations Book

Some of the most important innovations in history have a long gestation period, with the person most famous for their development often drawing greatly from the work of other unsung heroes and sometimes stealing it outright. Sadly, the poor souls who did the hard work aren't remembered. This work attempts to address that imbalance.Read More

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  • Blackwell

    Though most know the name of Isaac Newton, few would recognize that of Robert Hooke, a contemporary scientist who postulated the concept of planetary motion before Newton. Throughout the pages of scientific history, a long list of unsung heroes...

  • 0752442325
  • 9780752442327
  • Mike Green
  • 1 November 2007
  • The History Press Ltd
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 336
  • illustrated edition
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