Science in 100 Key Breakthroughs

Parsons, Paul

ISBN 10: 1554078083 / ISBN 13: 9781554078080

Published by Firefly Books, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Science in 100 Key Breakthroughs
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554078083
• ISBN 13: 9781554078080
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

An illustrated survey of the 100 key discoveries of science across several millennia.

In 100 bite-size sections, Science in 100 Key Breakthroughs encapsulates the history of Western science, from astronomy and physics to geology, biology and psychology -- and everything in between. Starting with the origins of counting more than 35,000 years ago, the book tells the rich and fascinating story of inspired inventions and how gradual progress and inspired leaps of imagination advanced science.

More than 200 computer-generated images, photographs and illustrations highlight concise text that describes 100 critical junctures in scientific progress. Some of these are:

• The circumference of Earth
• Algebra
• Newton's Principle
• Pi
• Germ theory
• X-rays
• Viruses
• Chaos theory
• Relativity
• Brownian motion
• Wave/particle duality
• The computer
• The double helix
• The human genome.

Science in 100 Key Breakthroughs is proof of our desire to understand the world around us and our determination to find the answers.

About the Author

Dr. Paul Parsons is a regular contributor to Nature,/i>, New Scientist and The Telegraph. He frequently appears on BBC radio and television. His book The Science of Doctor Who was long-listed for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books. He is the author of Science 1001: Absolutely Everything That Matters About Science in 1001 Bite-Sized Explanations.