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Scientific Blunders: A Brief History of How Wrong Scientists Can Sometimes Be

Robert Youngson

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Science: general issues

An account of the errors into which seemingly infallible humans have fallen, whether through obstinacy, arrogance or carelessness. Examples investigated include the Piltdown Man hoax and the Tay Bridge collapse.

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