Science
The Definitive Visual Guide
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Science is not just an adventure of the mind; it’s a feast for the eyes. For proof, turn to Science: The Definitive Visual Guide. This magnificently illustrated volume tells the story of science from earliest times to the present, covering everything from ancient Greek geometry to quantum physics.
The book is organized chronologically, covering, in turn, scientific breakthroughs that occurred during the dawn of the sciences; the Renaissance and Enlightenment; the Industrial Revolution; the Atomic Age; and the Information Age. Each section features spreads that illuminate a specific event, discovery, invention, experiment, theory or individual.
For example, the first section focuses on fire and cooking, the wheel and early surgery, along with Pythagoras, Archimedes and Al-Hazen. A bit further along, the book delves into magnetism, circulation of the blood and the nature of light, while illuminating the contributions of Galileo, Boyle and Newton. Electric circuits, thermodynamics and statistics are here as well, along with the revolution wrought by Darwin. Moving closer to the present, we witness the advances of X-rays, penicillin and the Big Bang. The final section of the book spotlights everything from artificial intelligence and robotics to nanotechnology and the Large Hadron Collider.
Complete with timelines and an extensive reference section that sets out key scientific principles and formulas, Science: The Definitive Visual Guide is a user-friendly portal to humanity’s greatest quest.
Hardcover: 512 pages
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley, Inc. ( October 01, 2009 )
Item #: 82-6230
ISBN: 9780756655709
Product Dimensions: 9.875 x 11.75 x 0.0 inches
Product Weight: 91.0 ounces
Required Reading
March 18, 2010
This book is one of the two finest introductions to science that I have read in thirty years. It should be required reading for every freshman in High School along with Bill Bryson's A Short History Of Nearly Everything. I'll go further. Both books should be sent to every family in the United States free of charge to counter the incredible stupidity and ignorance about science that seems to have taken hold in our country. " Science " is immense in scope, colorful, and adult. It ranges from the dawn of science through the industrial revolution and the atomic age, through the information age. It has all the relevant charts and references and bios of the many genius's who contributed to the birth of the modern world. From Astronomy to Zoology, from the circulation of the blood to string theory, this book gives a brilliant explanation and introduction. This is for people who truly want to understand the world around them but do not have a grounding in science. Get this book! Read this Book! Keep this book for a reference!
Reviewer: John S
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