Science and Inquiry discussion

Not swordfighting, ha!

Books like The Demon Under the Microscope: From Battlefield Hospitals to Nazi Labs, One Doctor's Heroic Search for the World's First Miracle Drug or Plague: A Story of Science, Rivalry, and the Scourge That Won't Go Away where two scientists or groups of scientists are racing towards the same goal.

The Double Helix

The Tangled Tree has some of this

Betsy, I've read that one! Thought about adding that to my OP but I don't care to mention that racist old foagie's name anymore...

Sid wrote: "Betsy, I've read that one! Thought about adding that to my OP but I don't care to mention that racist old foagie's name anymore..."

Don't blame you. But the book was good.

How about The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's World? I haven't read it, but David, my co-moderator has, and it sounds interesting.

https://tinyurl.com/y8jsknhe

Betsy wrote: "How about The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's World? I haven't read it, but David, my co-moderator has, and it sounds..."

Oh, that one is just fascinating. I think I gave it 5 stars. Very good.

Darren wrote: "https://tinyurl.com/y8jsknhe"

Yes, there was truly an epic battle between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. However, that link is trying to be funny--it is not informative. For a brief description of the battle, try this:
Tesla vs Edison: the AC/DC current wars make a comeback.

or this one:
Nikola Tesla vs. Thomas Edison: Who Was the Better Inventor?

The Bonehunters' Revenge: Dinosaurs, Greed, and the Greatest Scientific Feud of the Gilded Age