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9 produkter

1. 

   I Told You So!

   Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right

   Av Matt Kaplan

   Inbunden, 2026

   324 kr

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   For two decades, Matt Kaplan has covered science for the Economist. He’s seen breakthroughs often occur in spite of, rather than because of, the behaviour of the research community, and how support can be withheld for those who don’t conform or have the right connections. In this passionately …

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   Science of Monsters

   Why Monsters Came to Be and What Made Them so Terrifying

   Av Matt Kaplan

   Häftad, 2013

   190 kr

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   Modern audiences do not find dragons frightening. Fascinating as mythical creatures, yes, but terrifying, no. Yet, present them with a story about a virus that can kill a healthy adult in hours and they will have nightmares for weeks. The difference between the two is believability. Monsters are at …

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   I Told You So!

   Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right

   Av Matt Kaplan

   E-bok, 2026

   279 kr

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   An energetic and impassioned work of popular science about scientists who have had to fight for their revolutionary ideas to be accepted-from Darwin to Pasteur to modern day Nobel Prize winners.For two decades, Matt Kaplan has covered science for the Economist. He's seen breakthroughs often occur …

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   I Told You So!

   Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right

   Av Matt Kaplan

   Häftad, 2027

   267 kr

   Kommande

   A "highly compelling" (Washington Post) work of popular science about scientists who have had to fight for their revolutionary ideas to be accepted For two decades, Matt Kaplan has covered science for the Economist. He’s seen breakthroughs often occur in spite of, rather than because of, the …

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   The Science of Monsters: The Origins of the Creatures We Love to Fear

   Av Matt Kaplan

   Häftad, 2013

   249 kr

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   Science of Monsters

   The Origins of the Creatures We Love to Fear

   Av Matt Kaplan

   E-bok, 2012

   186 kr

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   We all know “there’s no such thing as monsters,” but our imaginations tell us otherwise. From the mythical beasts of ancient Greece to the hormonal vampires of the Twilight saga, monsters have captivated us for millennia. Matt Kaplan, a noted science journalist and monster-myth enthusiast, employs …

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   Science of Monsters

   Why Monsters Came to Be and What Made Them so Terrifying

   Av Matt Kaplan

   E-bok, 2013

   45 kr

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   Modern audiences do not find dragons frightening. Fascinating as mythical creatures, yes, but terrifying, no. Yet, present them with a story about a virus that can kill a healthy adult in hours and they will have nightmares for weeks. The difference between the two is believability. Monsters are at …

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   Science of the Magical: From the Holy Grail to Love Potions to Superpowers

   Av Matt Kaplan

   Häftad, 2016

   249 kr

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   Science of the Magical

   From the Holy Grail to Love Potions to Superpowers

   Av Matt Kaplan

   E-bok, 2015

   186 kr

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   “Filled with cool cocktail-party tidbits, Matt Kaplan considers how things that were once the stuff of legends could one day become reality” ( The Atlantic ) in this fun scientific inquiry into the mystical places and magical objects of ancient and contemporary lore—from the fountain of youth, to …