100 Science Discoveries
Title | 100 Science Discoveries PDF eBook |
Author | Colin Salter |
Publisher | Rizzoli Publications |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2021-10-12 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1911663542 |
An accessible compendium of the world’s greatest scientists and the stories behind their dramatic breakthroughs From the early Greek mathematicians Euclid and Archimedes through to present-day Nobel Prize winners, this collection charts the great breakthroughs in scientific understanding. Each entry describes the story of the research, the significance of the science, and its impact on the scientific world, along with a résumé of each scientist’s career. From Roger Bacon’s revolutionary work on optics and Copernicus’s heliocentric model of the universe to Feynman diagrams and gravitational waves, this latest book in the award-winning “100” series serves as a short history of world science, illustrated with drawings, diagrams, and photographs.
A Century of Nature
Title | A Century of Nature PDF eBook |
Author | Laura Garwin |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 381 |
Release | 2010-03-15 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0226284166 |
Many of the scientific breakthroughs of the twentieth century were first reported in the journal Nature. A Century of Nature brings together in one volume Nature's greatest hits—reproductions of seminal contributions that changed science and the world, accompanied by essays written by leading scientists (including four Nobel laureates) that provide historical context for each article, explain its insights in graceful, accessible prose, and celebrate the serendipity of discovery and the rewards of searching for needles in haystacks.
On the Loadstone and Magnetic Bodies
Title | On the Loadstone and Magnetic Bodies PDF eBook |
Author | William Gilbert |
Publisher | |
Pages | 496 |
Release | 1952 |
Genre | Blood |
ISBN | 9780852291634 |
The Top Ten Scientific Discoveries That Changed the World
Title | The Top Ten Scientific Discoveries That Changed the World PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Oxlade |
Publisher | The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2009-08-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781435891708 |
Describes ten of the most important scientific discoveries that changed the world.
Great Discoveries and Inventions That Have Changed the World
Title | Great Discoveries and Inventions That Have Changed the World PDF eBook |
Author | Gianni Morelli |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2019-03-05 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9788854413184 |
What would life be like without cars, refrigerators, the Internet, or the omnipresent smartphone? Take an extraordinary journey through the discoveries that have transformed our world forever. They include innovations in technology, such as alternating current, plastic, and the robot; communications (cameras, radio, cinema); medicine, from aspirin to the pacemaker; and transportation. See what led to their creation and meet the exceptional figures who conceived them.
Discoveries in Physics that Changed the World
Title | Discoveries in Physics that Changed the World PDF eBook |
Author | Rose Johnson |
Publisher | The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 2014-12-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 147778604X |
Eureka! We have it and so can you—a discovery-packed book that makes the world of physics understandable, engaging, and fun! And that’s a very good thing, because physics is all around us, responsible for everything from why balls bounce to why the stars in the sky shine—so we might as well understand and enjoy it. Chock-full of photos and diagrams, this book and its useful images further explain and expand upon the clear and informative text. (Oh, and as for who reportedly shouted “Eureka!” while sitting in his wooden bathtub, see page 7 of this engaging volume.)
Life Ascending
Title | Life Ascending PDF eBook |
Author | Nick Lane |
Publisher | Profile Books |
Pages | 353 |
Release | 2010-10-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1847652220 |
Winner of the 2010 Royal Society Prize for science books Powerful new research methods are providing fresh and vivid insights into the makeup of life. Comparing gene sequences, examining the atomic structure of proteins and looking into the geochemistry of rocks have all helped to explain creation and evolution in more detail than ever before. Nick Lane uses the full extent of this new knowledge to describe the ten greatest inventions of life, based on their historical impact, role in living organisms today and relevance to current controversies. DNA, sex, sight and consciousnesses are just four examples. Lane also explains how these findings have come about, and the extent to which they can be relied upon. The result is a gripping and lucid account of the ingenuity of nature, and a book which is essential reading for anyone who has ever questioned the science behind the glories of everyday life.