To Boldly Go Where No Book Has Gone Before

Name: To Boldly Go Where No Book Has Gone Before
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A Joyous Journey Through All of Science

By Luke O'Neill

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A hugely accessible history of science that reveals the human stories behind the biggest discoveries. Scientists have been participants in the best reality show of all time, with all the highs, lows, bust-ups, and strange personalities of any show on telly today. This hugely accessible history... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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To Boldly Go Where No Book Has Gone Before

Description

A hugely accessible history of science that reveals the human stories behind the biggest discoveries.

Scientists have been participants in the best reality show of all time, with all the highs, lows, bust-ups, and strange personalities of any show on telly today. This hugely accessible history of science reveals the human stories behind the biggest discoveries.

For example, we meet Charles Darwin as he weighs up the pros and cons of marrying his cousin—'constant companion' vs 'less money for books'. Tough call.

To Boldly Go Where No Book Has Gone Before covers everything from space travel and evolution to alchemy and AI. Written by one of our leading scientists, this is an insider's account that celebrates the joy of science. It is filled with all the juicy bits that other histories leave out.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241994122

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 May 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 258g

Pages: 368

Collections

Biography & Memoir Education & Reference Luke O'Neill Non-Fiction Penguin Books Science & Nature Science & Technology Biographies

About the Author

Luke O'Neill is a world-renowned scientist, author and educator, and Professor of Biochemistry at Trinity College Dublin. He has published over 350 major papers, has 6 major discoveries to his name - including a protein called Mal which is a master switch for immunity - and in 2016 was made a Fellow of the Royal Society, which is 'the equivalent of a lifetime achievement Oscar' (Guardian). Luke appears regularly on television and radio, has a weekly column in Ireland's number one Sunday newspaper, the Irish Independent, and in 2021 was the Chair of judges for the Royal Society Science Book Prize. How can Luke ensure that he is in a history of science? Write one. This is that book.