{"title":"Hal Hellman","description":"\u003cp\u003eHAL HELLMAN was an American popular science writer and the author of more than 26 popular science books, including the six-volume series The World of the Future, translated into ten languages. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eGreat Feuds in Mathematics\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGreat Feuds in Technology\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGreat Feuds in Medicine\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHellman’s \u003cem\u003eGreat Feuds in Science\u003c\/em\u003e received a Library of Congress Children’s Literature Center award listing and was praised by \u003cem\u003eAmerican Scientist\u003c\/em\u003e. He contributed articles to \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eReader’s Digest\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOmni\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eGeo\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHal lived in Leonia, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHal Hellman’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"great-feuds-in-medicine","title":"Great Feuds in Medicine: Ten of the Liveliest Disputes Ever","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\"An exciting, well-researched work, which should appeal to anyone with an interest in the nature and progress of the human race.\"—\u003ci\u003eAmerican Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cataclysmic clash of medical ideas and personalities comes to colorful life\u003cbr\u003eIn this follow-up to the critically acclaimed \u003cem\u003eGreat Feuds in Science\u003c\/em\u003e, Hal Hellman tells the stories of the ten most heated and important disputes of medical science. Featuring a mix of famous and lesser-known stories, \u003ci\u003eGreat Feuds in Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e includes the fascinating accounts of William Harvey's battle with the medical establishment over his discovery of the circulation of blood; Louis Pasteur's fight over his theory of germs; and the nasty dispute between American Robert Gallo and French researcher Luc Montagnier over who discovered the HIV virus. An informative and insightful look at how such medical controversies are not only typical, but often necessary to the progress of the science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0471208337\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780471208334\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Hal Hellman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43185563042008,"sku":"9780471208334","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43185563074776,"sku":"9781620456743","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780470238585_FC_mockup_v2_1689598887_2190d3df-c20b-4865-aff6-287edeadd8c6.jpg?v=1791995025"},{"product_id":"great-feuds-in-science","title":"Great Feuds in Science: Ten of the Liveliest Disputes Ever","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe dramatic stories of ten historic feuds: How they altered the course of discovery-and shaped the modern world\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eHall Hellman tells the lively stories of ten of the most outrageous and intriguing disputes from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries. Bringing the cataclysmic clash of ideas and personalities to colorful life, Hellman explores both the science and the spirit of the times. Along the way, he reveals that scientific feuds are fueled not only by the purest of intellectual disagreements, but also by intransigence, ambition, jealousy, politics, faith, and the irresistible human urge to be right.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Unusual insight into the development of science . . . I was excited by this book and enthusiastically recommend it to general as well as scientific audiences.\" -American Scientist\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Hellman has assembled a series of entertaining tales. . . . many fine examples of heady invective without parallel in our time.\" -Nature\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"An entertaining and informative account of the unusual personalities and sometimes bitter rivalries of some of the world's greatest scientific minds.\" -Publishers Weekly\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A fascinating new book which details some of the most famous disputes of the ages.\"-Courier Mail\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Dry science history turns into entertaining reading without sacrificing historical accuracy.\" -The Christchurch Press\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Great Feuds in Science is wonderful history, as the reader learns how scientists had to fight with religious leaders and other scientists to get their work recognized, accepted, and even get the credit for it!\" -Bookviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B004CPD3YO\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780471350668\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Hal Hellman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43212279382232,"sku":"9780471350668","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43212279415000,"sku":"9781620456767","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780470311769_FC_mockup_v2_1740153575_96b79464-1b41-4b9a-8ebd-172ee42d401d.jpg?v=1790993302"},{"product_id":"great-feuds-in-mathematics","title":"Great Feuds in Mathematics: Ten of the Liveliest Disputes Ever","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Hal Hellman and \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat Feuds in Mathematics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Those who think that mathematicians are cold, mechanical proving machines will do well to read Hellman's book on conflicts in mathematics. The main characters are as excitable and touchy as the next man. But Hellman's stories also show how scientific fights bring out sharper formulations and better arguments.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Professor Dirk van Dalen, Philosophy Department, Utrecht University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Stimulating.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Journal of the American Medical Association\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1681620103\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781681620107\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Hal Hellman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43212296913112,"sku":"9781681620107","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43212296945880,"sku":"9781681620121","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780470321027_FC_mockup_v2_1689598883_c750bd1d-ddbd-40a8-9e7c-feaef1dff6b5.jpg?v=1790996550"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-hal-hellman.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}