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senior editor, Georgina Palffy ; contributors, Adam Hart-Davis [and seven others]
352 pages
illustrations (some colour), maps
Contents include: The beginning of science: 600 BCE-1400 CE -- Scientific revolution: 1400-1700 -- Expanding horizons: 1700-1800 -- A century of progress: 1800-1900 -- A paradigm shift: 1900-1945 -- Fundamental building blocks: 1945-present
Summary: The Science Book is an inventive visual take on astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics. With eye-catching artwork, step-by-step diagrams, and illustrations that break down complicated ideas into manageable concepts, The Science Book will have readers conversant in genetic engineering, black holes, and global warming in no time. Along the way are found mini-biographies of the most well-known scientists, and a glossary of helpful scientific terms
Big ideas simply explained