{"product_id":"accidental-tim-james-9781472148407","title":"Accidental: The Greatest (Unintentional) Science Breakthroughs and How They Changed the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Who said science was dry? Certainly not Tim James' \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'James writes with infectious enthusiasm and optimism' \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A science teacher by profession, Mr. James knows how to get his audience's attention' \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHumorous, yet deep' Professor Charles Antoine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rip-roaring adventure through science gone wrong, and accidentally changing humanity (mostly) for the better.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe may imagine that science is a process of breakthroughs and light bulb moments. But in reality, science goes wrong 99% of the time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlmost every idea a scientist comes up with is quickly disproved by a failed experiment or rival research. Science moves at a rate of inches per decade and we often like it that way. But occasionally, just occasionally, a complete fluke happens and changes everything as we know it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom an untimely sneeze in a petri dish leading to the groundbreaking creation of antibiotics, to the incredible discovery of microwaves via melted chocolate, \u003ci\u003eAccidental \u003c\/i\u003eis a rip-roaring adventure through science gone wrong, and accidentally changing humanity for the better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472148401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472148407\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Robinson Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.62h x 6.55w x 0.81d","brand":"Tim James","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46110911267071,"sku":"9781472148407","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_71b4f25c-3a07-4b94-aeb1-b432d81a6713.jpg?v=1725470124","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/accidental-tim-james-9781472148407","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}