{"product_id":"accidental-tim-james-9781472148421","title":"Accidental: The Greatest (Unintentional) Science Breakthroughs and How They Changed the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated for the best popular science book of 2024 by Smart Book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Who said science was dry? Certainly not Tim James'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'James writes with infectious enthusiasm and optimism'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A science teacher by profession, Mr. James knows how to get his audience's attention' \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Humorous, yet deep' \u003cb\u003eProfessor Charles Antoine\u003c\/b\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 1472148428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472148421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Robinson Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Tim James","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47001555861759,"sku":"9781472148421","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e32ae4b0-a4cf-4624-b93a-f214f7bc8970.jpg?v=1751601426","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/accidental-tim-james-9781472148421","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}