A LITTLE HISTORY OF SCIENCE

Opis produktu

Science is fantastic. It tells us about the infinite reaches of space the tiniest living organism the human body the history of Earth. People have always been doing science because they have always wanted to make sense of the world and harness its power. From ancient Greek philosophers through Einstein and Watson and Crick to the computerassisted scientists of today men and women have wondered examined experimented calculated and sometimes made discoveries so earthshaking that people understood the world or themselves in an entirely new way. This inviting book tells a great adventure story: the history of science. It takes readers to the stars through the telescope as the sun replaces the earth at the centre of our universe. It delves beneath the surface of the planet charts the evolution of chemistrys periodic table introduces the physics that explain electricity gravity and the structure of atoms. It recounts the scientific quest that revealed the DNA molecule and opened unimagined new vistas for exploration. Emphasizing surprising and personal stories of scientists both famous and unsung A Little History of Science traces the march of science through the centuries. The book opens a window on the exciting and unpredictable nature of scientific activity and describes the uproar that may ensue when scientific findings challenge established ideas. With delightful illustrations and a warm accessible style this is a volume for young and old to treasure together.A lively narrative which certainly delivers on his opening line: Science is special Kirkus

Data Publikacji: 2013-08-02
Wymiary: 216 mm 140 mm 392 gr 23.57 mm