{"product_id":"everythings-relative-tony-rothman-9780471202578","title":"Everything's Relative: And Other Fables from Science and Technology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe surprising truth behind many of the most cherished \"facts\" in science history\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorse invented the telegraph, Bell the telephone, Edison the light bulb, and Marconi the radio . . . right? Well . . . the truth is slightly more complicated. The history of science and technology is riddled with apocrypha, inaccuracies, and falsehoods, and physicist Tony Rothman has taken it upon himself to throw a monkey wrench into the works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining a storyteller's gifts with a scientist's focus and hardheaded devotion to the facts--such as they may be--Rothman breaks down many of the most famous \"just-so\" stories of physics, astronomy, chemistry, biology, and technology to give credit where credit is truly due. From Einstein's possible misunderstanding of his own theories to actress Hedy Lemarr's role in the invention of the radio-controlled torpedo, he dredges his way through the legends of science history in relating the fascinating stories behind some of the most important, and often unsung, breakthroughs in science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tony Rothman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0471202576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780471202578\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley (TP)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.34h x 6.28w x 0.99d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2004 pg. 2065\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2003","brand":"Tony Rothman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44056180982015,"sku":"9780471202578","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e4bda1e8-8e7b-46e6-b6eb-14f47385d14f.jpg?v=1685039933","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/everythings-relative-tony-rothman-9780471202578","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}