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Book Description Hardback. Condition: New. Boothroyd, Sa (illustrator). New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Eight fascinating tales of scientists and inventors ahead of their time. Seller Inventory # B9781554515363
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Boothroyd, Sa (illustrator). Hardcover. Eight fascinating tales of scientists and inventors ahead of their time. In this thought-provoking book, youll find out what happened when people werent ready to listen to innovators who came up with revolutionary ideas. Discover how Alfred Wegener struggled to convince geologists that the ground beneath our feet is moving, why mad scientist Nikola Teslas futuristic ideas about electricity were dismissed, why Charles Darwin delayed publishing his controversial theory of evolution for decades, and how Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace nearly invented the first computer in the 1800s. Youll also meet Copernicus, who proposed a sun-centered model of the universe; Ignaz Semmelweis, who tried in vain to persuade doctors to use disinfection methods; the aviation pioneer George Cayley, whose ideas were decades ahead of the technology that would make them work; and Rachel Carson, who sounded the first alarm about the effects of pesticides on wildlife. Nowadays, we think of these scientists as heroes, but they all endured great personal hardships for daring to think differently. Enlivened by colorful and witty illustrations, these compelling stories of great mindsand often eccentric personalitiesare sure to draw in young readers. Look around: can you spot the next world-shaking idea? "Meet eight great minds (and colorful personalities) whose ideas changed the way we see the world--and find out what happened when the world wasn't ready to listen"--P. [4] of cover. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781554515363
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Boothroyd, Sa (illustrator). Hardcover. Eight fascinating tales of scientists and inventors ahead of their time. In this thought-provoking book, youll find out what happened when people werent ready to listen to innovators who came up with revolutionary ideas. Discover how Alfred Wegener struggled to convince geologists that the ground beneath our feet is moving, why mad scientist Nikola Teslas futuristic ideas about electricity were dismissed, why Charles Darwin delayed publishing his controversial theory of evolution for decades, and how Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace nearly invented the first computer in the 1800s. Youll also meet Copernicus, who proposed a sun-centered model of the universe; Ignaz Semmelweis, who tried in vain to persuade doctors to use disinfection methods; the aviation pioneer George Cayley, whose ideas were decades ahead of the technology that would make them work; and Rachel Carson, who sounded the first alarm about the effects of pesticides on wildlife. Nowadays, we think of these scientists as heroes, but they all endured great personal hardships for daring to think differently. Enlivened by colorful and witty illustrations, these compelling stories of great mindsand often eccentric personalitiesare sure to draw in young readers. Look around: can you spot the next world-shaking idea? "Meet eight great minds (and colorful personalities) whose ideas changed the way we see the world--and find out what happened when the world wasn't ready to listen"--P. [4] of cover. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781554515363