Título: They Laughed at Galileo
Autor: Albert Jack
Sinopse: A humorous account of great inventors and their critics who predicted failure. They Laughed at Galileo takes a humorous and reflective look at one thousand years of the development of humankind: those who dreamt, those who taught, those who opposed, and those who, ultimately, did. At some point in modern history, each and every one of our inventions and discoveries was first envisioned and then developed by a single person, or a handful of people, who dreamt of the seemingly impossible. For them, the future was clear and obvious, but for the vast majority, including the acknowledged experts of their days, such belief was sheer folly. For just about everything that has improved our modern lifestyles in a way that our ancestors could not possibly imagine, there was once a lone dreamer proclaiming, It can be done. That dreamer was nearly always opposed by a team of enlightened contemporaries publicly declaring, It cannot be done. Well, yes it could. Marconis wireless radio transmissions were initially deemed pointless. Edward L. Drakes eventual success on August 27, 1859, was called the day the crazy man first struck oil. Louis Pasteurs theory of germs was considered a ridiculous fiction. Each of these inventions has had a profound effect on the course of human history, and each one was rejected, resisted, and ridiculed in its day. Ultimately, the innovators who brought these into existence provided invaluable contributions to science and the culture of humankind.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “They Laughed at Galileo”, de Albert Jack, publicado pela editora Skyhorse, em 2015 e com 272 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Skyhorse
Páginas: 272
Ano: 2015
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1629147583
ISBN13: 9781629147581
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Skyhorse oferecem uma experiência de leitura marcada pela diversidade temática e pelo equilíbrio entre narrativas densas e conteúdos práticos. O catálogo apresenta desde análises históricas detalhadas, como estudos sobre eventos marcantes e biografias, até guias técnicos e manuais ilustrados, que vão desde sobrevivência militar até jardinagem e culinária. Essa variedade permite ao leitor transitar entre obras mais narrativas e envolventes, como romances e relatos de trauma, e textos informativos e didáticos, com linguagem clara e foco em instruções precisas.
