24 discoveries that changed the world (Record no. 43216)
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| fixed length control field | 01412 a2200169 4500 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 978-81-8495-839-3 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 500 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Donald, Graeme |
| 9 (RLIN) | 23156 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | 24 discoveries that changed the world |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Graeme Donald |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Jaico Publishing House |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2016 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Mumbai |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 215 p. |
| Other physical details | Paper |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Accidental Breakthroughs in Science Penicillin, DNA Fingerprinting, Cellphone, Microwave Oven, Botox and many more<br/><br/>Have you wondered how some of the greatest products that we know of today actually came about?<br/><br/>And often it is as much down to chance as it is about a single person’s brilliance. 24 Discoveries That Changed the World is a fascinating read on the chance discoveries of the world.<br/><br/>Meet some of the extraordinary minds behind the famous inventions and innovations. From penicillin to post-it notes, and from Botox to cellphone, the book explores the role of chance and error in scientific, medical and commercial innovations, and how some of the world’s most popular and significant inventions came to be.<br/><br/>Graeme Donald is the author of a number of books about the meaning of words and popular misconceptions, including Loose Cannons and The Man Who Shot the Man Who Shot Lincoln. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Science |
| 9 (RLIN) | 23175 |
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| Item type | Book |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | GENERAL (CUP /SH ) | Main Library | Main Library | ON SHELF | 14/07/2016 | Apna Books/ 1106/ 14-July-2016 | 239.20 | 500/ Don/ 31988 | 11131988 | 07/06/2022 | 299.00 | 14/07/2016 |