Scientific experiments that change the world

Author: Nick Arnold
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Who suffered a painful failure while trying to remove their fingerprints with acid? How did scientists track down the chemical cause of sock odor? Relive the baffling experiments that once set the scientific world on fire; meet interesting and brave scientists; learn how to create artificial diseases on yourself; discover what tools are needed to shrink the moon; explore whether standing under a bucket of water could be life-threatening. Science Experiments That Changed the World takes you on a scientific journey as arduous as the journey to the West, in the name of science. Guaranteed to surprise you and open your eyes to new insights.