errors, scientific

R. Philip Bouchard takes a closer look at 13 pervasive scientific untruths tackling a range of topics from gravity and radiation to global warming, pandemics and humorously shares the real science behind them. You'll learn why trees do not store carbon dioxide, why getting your genome sequenced tells you much less than you think it does, and why a day is not actually 24 hours.

Offers a guide to skeptical thinking and debunks some of the scientific myths, fallacies, and conspiracy theories.

"Exposes 12 of the most enduring myths about space. Full-color spreads give readers essential information about each myth, including why it exists, the key players who proved it wrong, and what the truth really is"--Provided by publisher.

"Exploring the most fascinating and significant scientific missteps, the author presents seven cautionary lessons to separate good science from bad."--OCLC.

Looks at some strange science experiments in history that have occurred throughout the world.

"Exposes 12 of the most enduring myths about space. Full-color spreads give readers essential information about each myth, including why it exists, the key players who proved it wrong, and what the truth really is."--.

"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.

Explores some of science's ecological and geological mistakes, including the mistaken beliefs that the Earth is flat, California is an island, and mixing different metals together can create gold.

Shares missteps, odd theories, and assumptions that science once supported, including that the universe circles the Earth and that the future can be foretold by looking at the stars.