The colorful true stories of ten monumental feuds in the history of technologyThe history of technology is full of heated disputes over who, exactly, invented what. In this encore to his international bestsellers Great Feuds in Science and Great Feuds in Medicine, Hal Hellman brings to life ten of technology's most celebrated quarrels. Whether illuminating the battles between Philo Farnsworth and RCA (television), and Samuel Morse and Joseph Henry (telegraph) or the feuds currently raging over nuclear submarines and genetically modified foods, Hellman clearly explains the technology involved while providing vivid portraits of the disputants and their times.Hal Hellman (Leonia, NJ) is the author of numerous science books, including Great Feuds in Science (0-471-35066-4) and Great Feuds in Medicine (0-471-20833-7).
| ISBN-13: | 9780471208679 |
| ISBN-10: | 0471208671 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication date: | 2004-01-19 |
| Edition description: | 1 |
| Pages: | 256 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 9.8425 Inches, Length: 6.397625 Inches, Weight: 1.06262810284 Pounds, Width: 0.933069 Inches |
| Author: | Hal Hellman |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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