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Serendipities is a careful unraveling of the fabulous and the false, a brilliant exposition of how unanticipated truths often spring from false ideas. From Leibniz's belief that the I Ching illustrated the principles of calculus to Marco Polo's mistaking a rhinoceros for a u

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"""Examines, with wit and elegance, some of the many cases in which a mistaken belief has led to a sound result . . . Delightful.""-The Atlantic Monthly ""Rich in historical anecdotes . . . Throughout, his treatments are informative, intellectually sophisticated, and thoroughly entertaining.""-Library Journal"

Examines, with wit and elegance, some of the many cases in which a mistaken belief has led to a sound result . . . Delightful. -The Atlantic Monthly <br> Rich in historical anecdotes . . . Throughout, his treatments are informative, intellectually sophisticated, and thoroughly entertaining. -Library Journal <br>

Examines, with wit and elegance, some of the many cases in which a mistaken belief has led to a sound result . . . Delightful. -The Atlantic Monthly <br> Rich in historical anecdotes . . . Throughout, his treatments are informative, intellectually sophisticated, and thoroughly entertaining. -Library Journal<br>

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