{"product_id":"accidental-by-tim-james-9781472148414","title":"Accidental","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'Who said science was dry? Certainly not Tim James.' \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'James writes with infectious enthusiasm and optimism' \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'A science teacher by profession, Mr. James knows how to get his audience's attention.' \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'Humorous, yet deep' Professor Charles Antoine\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA rip-roaring adventure through science gone wrong, accidentally changing humanity (mostly) for the better.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe may imagine that science is a process of breakthroughs and light bulb moments. But in reality, science goes wrong 99% of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost every idea a scientist comes up with is quickly disproved by a failed experiment or rival research. Science moves at a rate of inches per decade and we like it that way. But occasionally, just occasionally, a complete fluke happens and changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom an untimely sneeze in a petri dish leading to antibiotics to the discovery of microwaves via melted chocolate, this is a rip-roaring adventure through science gone wrong, accidentally changing humanity for the better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46832128983276,"sku":"9781472148414","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3621663482712.jpg?v=1758367029","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/accidental-by-tim-james-9781472148414","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}