The Kindly Dr. Guillotin : And Other Essays on Science and Life
By Harold J. MorowitzCollects short, witty essays ranging from the historical to the contemporary. Biologist Morowitz begins with the circumstances that caused the name of Guillotin to become connected to a device he neither invented, built, nor used. In the essays that follow he shares his delight in discovering scientific principles behind everyday phenomena, from doing laundry to registering a car. He writes about the stone statues of Easter Island, immortality and brine shrimp, how "mouse" became a verb, homeopathic remedies, science literacy and television. No index or references. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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- Hardcover
- 224 pages
- English
- 188717849X
- 9781887178495
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