Pandora's Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong

Pandora's Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong

What happens when ideas presented as science lead us in the wrong direction?

History is filled with brilliant ideas that gave rise to disaster, and this book explores the most fascinating—and signific…

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