Quirky Sides of Scientists: True Tales of Ingenuity and Error from Physics and Astronomy (2007)(en

These historical narratives of scientific behavior reveal the often irrational way scientists arrive at and assess their theories. There are stories of Einstein's stubbornness leading him to reject a correct interpretation of an experiment and miss an important deduction from his own theory, and Newton missing the important deduction from one of his most celebrated discoveries. Copernicus and Galileo are found suppressing information. A theme running throughout the book is the notion that what is obvious today was not so in the past. Scientists seen in their historical context shatter myths and show them to be less modern than we often like to think of them.

these Historical Narratives Of Scientific Behavior Reveal The Often Irrational Way Scientists Arrive At And Assess Their Theories. There Are Stories Of Einstein’s Stubbornness Leading Him To Reject A Correct Interpretation Of An Experiment And Miss An Important Deduction From His Own Theory, And Newton Missing The Important Deduction From One Of His Most Celebrated Discoveries. Copernicus And Galileo Are Found Surpressing Information. A Theme Running Throughout The Book Is The Notion That What Is Obvious Today Was Not So In The Past. Scientists Seen In Their Historical Context Shatter Myths And Show Them To Be Less Modern Than We Often Like To Think Of Them.

These historical narratives of scientific behavior reveal the often irrational way scientists arrive at and assess their theories. There are stories of Einstein’s stubbornness leading him to reject a correct interpretation of an experiment and miss an important deduction from his own theory, and Newton missing the important deduction from one of his most celebrated discoveries. This enlightening book clearly demonstrates that the greatest minds throughout history arrived at their famous scientific theories in very unorganized ways and they often did not fully grasp the significance and implications of their own work. front-matter.pdf......Page 1 1.pdf......Page 12 2.pdf......Page 24 3.pdf......Page 34 4.pdf......Page 51 5.pdf......Page 75 6.pdf......Page 92 7.pdf......Page 115 8.pdf......Page 128 9.pdf......Page 143 10.pdf......Page 158 11.pdf......Page 182 12.pdf......Page 196 back-matter.pdf......Page 209 Provides historical narratives of scientific behavior that reveal the often irrational way scientists arrive at and assess their theories. Scientists include Albert Einstein, Sir Isaac Newton, Copernicus and Galileo