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Happy Accidents: Serendipity in Modern Medical Breakthroughs

Name: Happy Accidents: Serendipity in Modern Medical Breakthroughs
Brand: Arcade Publishing
SKU: ByrdShop_155970845X
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paperback – December 8, 2008

by Meyers, Morton A.

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ISBN-13: 9781559708456 ISBN-10: 155970845X

Publisher

Arcade Publishing

Binding

paperback

Published

December 8, 2008

Weight

1.3 lbs

Dimensions

23.20×2.80×15.60 cm

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Happy Accidents: Serendipity in Modern Medical Breakthroughs by Meyers, Morton A.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781559708456.

An entertaining and accessible look at the role of serendipity in major medical and scientific breakthroughs of the twentieth century explains how chance and lucky accidents led to the discovery of such medical advances as penicillin, chemotherapy drugs, X-rays, Valium, the Pap smear, and Viagra. Reprint.