Flashpoints in Science

ISBN 10: 0753729857 / ISBN 13: 9780753729854

Published by Bounty Books, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Flashpoints in Science
• Publisher: Bounty Books
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0753729857
• ISBN 13: 9780753729854
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Flashpoints in Science identifies those moments that defined eras, people and events. Covering everything from In Vitro Fertilization to the first computers, Dolly the sheep to Lucy the skeleton, this book explores the major turning points of the twentieth century scientific discoveries and how each breakthrough impacted our world today. With character profiles, detailed timelines and major scientific discoveries condensed into exciting bite-sized stories, you'll discover the beginnings and consequences of how science has evolved over the last 100 years.

About the Author

Anne Rooney is a full-time author living in Cambridge, England with a menagerie of animals and daughters. She sulks all winter and flourishes in the sunshine. Before becoming a writer, she studied and taught medieval English and French literature. She writes short books for short children, longer books for longer children, and books of any length for adults, without regard to the size of the reader. She is a Royal Literary Fund Fellow and Lector, and member of the Royal Literature Society, Society of Authors, Scattered Authors Society and National Union of Journalists.