Eureka! (Paperback)

S. Ananthanarayanan

ISBN 10: 9353335450 / ISBN 13: 9789353335458

Published by Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2019

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Paperback. Eureka! races through twenty-three centuries of the spirit of enquiry and discovery, which uncovered secret after secret about the ways of nature. From early Greeks to twentieth-century scientists, this book takes readers to the discoveries of Copernicus, Kepler, Newton, AmpAre, Huygens, Dalton, Darwin and many more. Each chapter describes the work of pivotal scientists who sought out and seized patterns that transformed human understanding of nature and the world. The work of each scientist is presented in the context of the time, the challenges faced, the misconceptions cleared and the opposition overcome. This book tells the story of how scientists, through the ages, strove to understand the nature of the physical world, and will, hopefully, inspire new ways of dealing with current challenges. Eureka! traces 23 centuries of scientific discovery from ancient Greeks to modern scientists like Copernicus, Newton, and Darwin. Each chapter highlights pivotal scientists who transformed human understanding of nature, overcoming challenges and opposition. The book inspires new approaches to current challenges. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Eureka! (Paperback)
• Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9353335450
• ISBN 13: 9789353335458
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Eureka! races through twenty-three centuries of the spirit of enquiry and discovery, which uncovered secret after secret about the ways of nature. From early Greeks to twentieth-century scientists, this book takes readers to the discoveries of Copernicus, Kepler, Newton, Ampère, Huygens, Dalton, Darwin and many more. Each chapter describes the work of pivotal scientists who sought out and seized patterns that transformed human understanding of nature and the world. The work of each scientist is presented in the context of the time, the challenges faced, the misconceptions cleared and the opposition overcome. This book tells the story of how scientists, through the ages, strove to understand the nature of the physical world, and will, hopefully, inspire new ways of dealing with current challenges.

About the Author

S. Ananthanarayanan was a student of physics who strayed into the world of newspapers, banking and then the civil services.