num_pages: 320
description: Alchemy, the flat earth theory, lost worlds, and aliens among us: these ideas once seemed plausible—but now we know they’re just plain wrong. Take a fun journey through the history of science as it transforms from a field of wild speculation into a powerful tool of understanding. Explore the world in upheaval as Earth changed from center of the universe to a smallish planet orbiting an average star. Find out about hidden races and unknown creatures (like Yetis); early and bizarre thoughts on evolution; ancient astronauts and UFO crazes; the music of the spheres; the acquisition of virtues through cannibalism, and much more!
language: English
title: Discarded Science: Ideas That Seemed Good at the Time...
titlecomplete: Discarded Science: Ideas That Seemed Good at the Time...
genres: Skepticism, History, Reference, Humor, Science, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 216
series: John Grant's Science
publisher: Facts, Figures  Fun