At the Edge of Uncertainty: 11 Discoveries Taking Science by Surprise

by Michael Brooks

Book Overview

The atom. The Big Bang. DNA. Natural selection. All are ideas that have revolutionized science--and all were dismissed out of hand when they first ap-peared. The surprises haven't stopped in recent years, and in At the Edge of Uncertainty, bestselling author Michael Brooks investigates the new wave of radical insights that are shaping the future of scientific discovery. Brooks takes us to the extreme frontiers of what we understand about the world...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1468310593
• ISBN13: 9781468310597
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 8.8"