Meyers, Morton A.

Happy accidents : serendipity in modern medical breakthroughs / Morton Meyers. - 1st ed. - New York : Arcade Pub., c2007. - xiv, 390 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A look at the role of serendipity in major medical and scientific breakthroughs of the twentieth century explains how chance led to the discovery of such medical advances as penicillin, chemotherapy drugs, X-rays, Valium, and Viagra

1559708190 : HRD $29.95 9781559708197

Little Brown & Co, 3 Center Plaza 3rd Floor, Boston, MA, USA, 02108-2003, (617)2270730 nSAN 200-2205

2006100551


Medicine--History.
Medical innovations--History.
Medicine--Research--History.
Discoveries in science.
Serendipity.

R149 / .M49 2007

610.9