{"title":"John Malone","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOHN WILLIAMS MALONE is the author of more than forty books, including ghost-written works, spanning popular science, history, and other nonfiction subjects. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eIt Doesn't Take a Rocket Scientist: Great Amateurs of Science\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUnsolved Mysteries of Science: A Mind-Expanding Journey Through a Universe of Big Bangs, Particle Waves, and Other Perplexing Concepts\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePredicting the Future: From Jules Verne to Bill Gates\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Malone’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":"unsolved-mysteries-of-science","title":"Unsolved Mysteries of Science: A Mind-Expanding Journey Through a Universe of Big Bangs, Particle Waves, and Other Perplexing Concepts","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA LIVELY EXPLORATION OF THE BIGGEST QUESTIONS IN SCIENCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIncluding answering questions like:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Did the Universe Begin?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Big Bang has been the accepted theory for decades, but does it explain everything?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Did Life on Earth Get Started?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat triggered the cell division that started the evolutionary chain? Did life come from outer space, buried in a chunk of rock?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is Gravity?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewton's apple just got the arguments started, Einstein made things more complicated. Just how does gravity fit in with quantum theory?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Is the Inside of the Earth Like?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat exactly is happening beneath our feet, and can we learn enough to help predict earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Do We Learn Language?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs language acquisition an inborn biological ability, or does every child have to start from scratch?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs There a Missing Link?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe story of human evolution is not complete. In addition to hoaxes such as \"Piltdown Man\" and extraordinary finds such as \"Lucy,\" many puzzles remain. What, in the end, do we mean by a \"missing link\"?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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\/0471384410\/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\/9780471384410\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"John Malone","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43212282003672,"sku":"9780471384410","price":30.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780470355855_FC_mockup_v2_1738715466_df04e222-9b07-47f8-b00a-274711806cce.jpg?v=1790993777"},{"product_id":"it-doesnt-take-a-rocket-scientist","title":"It Doesn't Take a Rocket Scientist: Great Amateurs of Science","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDid you know. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e. . . that the woman who discovered the largest and most complete T. rex fossil on record was a high-school dropout who became one of the world's greatest fossil hunters? . . . that the great British scientist Michael Faraday was the son of a blacksmith and had very little formal education? . . . that Gregor Mendel had time to study inherited traits in garden peas because he failed the test to qualify as a high school science teacher?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is just a small sampling of the many surprises you'll find in this enlightening survey of the mavericks, misfits, and unschooled investigators who have been responsible for some of the greatest scientific discoveries in history. It Doesn't Take a Rocket Scientist explains the achievements of each of these accomplished amateurs, describes how they approached their investigations, and discusses the impact of their discoveries. In these amazing and inspiring stories, you'll learn about:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrote Reber and the birth of radio astronomy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArthur C. Clarke's vision of communication satellites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoseph Priestley and the discovery of oxygen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFelix d'Herelle's pinpointing of bacteriophages, killers of bacteria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThomas Jefferson and the science of archaeology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\nYou'll also discover which fields of science still offer great opportunities for modern amateurs eager to make a name for themselves. 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