Book of Scientific Anecdotes

What do the discovery of the coffee bean, the invention of the aqualung, the perception of the importance of the size of the moon, the conquest of smallpox, and supersonic flight all have in common? They are milestones in the history of science, a saga that began before the ancient Greeks and one that will continue for thousands of years to come.
These and other fascinating stories about the world's most important inventions and discoveries are featured in The Book of Scientific Anecdotes. ...