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Brilliant Blunders

2013352 pagesSimon & Schuster

Synopsis

Even the greatest minds stumble. This book explores the fascinating errors made by scientific giants like Darwin, Einstein, and Pauling, revealing how their missteps ultimately paved the way for groundbreaking discoveries. It's a compelling look at the human side of scientific progress, showing that mistakes are an integral part of innovation.

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About the author

Mario Livio is an Israeli-American astrophysicist and an author of works that popularize science and mathematics. -- Wikipedia Photo Attribution: Festival della Scienza from Genova, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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Charles DarwinProtagonist
William Thomson (Lord Kelvin)Protagonist
Linus PaulingProtagonist
Fred HoyleProtagonist
Albert EinsteinProtagonist

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