
Science
The Definitive Visual Guide
DK(Author)
DK (Publisher)
Published on 2. September 2021
Book
Hardback
520 pages
978-0-241-44633-1 (ISBN)
Description
Explore the science innovations as you have never seen them with this visual guide.
From the humble beginnings of science, right through to today's information age - go on a journey through the history of science through its people, inventions, and discoveries. This updated 3rd edition explores astronomy, biology, geology, mathematics, and more in stunning visual detail.
Inside the pages of Science: The Definitive Visual History, you'll find:
- The most recent scientific discoveries across a variety of fields, from astronomy to genetics
- Scientific concepts explained using clear, instantly understandable text combined with informative diagrams and CGIs
- Feature spreads that illuminate the breakthroughs that changed the world
- "Before" and "After" panels allow the reader to follow a particular theme throughout the book
This fully comprehensive visual guide delves into the groundbreaking moments in science that changed the world. Explore the experiments, theories, and individuals and why each is so significant to developing scientific thought from Greek geometry to quantum physics. This science book also includes great scientists such as Zhang Heng, Isaac Newton, and Marie Curie and gives you more information about the people behind each discovery.
Updated to include the latest scientific developments, from recent advances in genetic engineering to the detection of gravitational waves 100 years after Einstein predicted their existence, Science is the ultimate gift for any science or history enthusiasts!
From the humble beginnings of science, right through to today's information age - go on a journey through the history of science through its people, inventions, and discoveries. This updated 3rd edition explores astronomy, biology, geology, mathematics, and more in stunning visual detail.
Inside the pages of Science: The Definitive Visual History, you'll find:
- The most recent scientific discoveries across a variety of fields, from astronomy to genetics
- Scientific concepts explained using clear, instantly understandable text combined with informative diagrams and CGIs
- Feature spreads that illuminate the breakthroughs that changed the world
- "Before" and "After" panels allow the reader to follow a particular theme throughout the book
This fully comprehensive visual guide delves into the groundbreaking moments in science that changed the world. Explore the experiments, theories, and individuals and why each is so significant to developing scientific thought from Greek geometry to quantum physics. This science book also includes great scientists such as Zhang Heng, Isaac Newton, and Marie Curie and gives you more information about the people behind each discovery.
Updated to include the latest scientific developments, from recent advances in genetic engineering to the detection of gravitational waves 100 years after Einstein predicted their existence, Science is the ultimate gift for any science or history enthusiasts!
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 307 mm
Width: 258 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
2664 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-44633-1 (9780241446331)
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Book
09/2016
2nd Edition
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€57.14
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Persons
A writer, broadcaster, and photographer, Editorial Consultant Adam Hart-Davis is a popular and respected explainer of science and engineering. He presented the BBC series What the Romans Did For Us, followed by further programmes on the Victorians, Tudors and Stuarts, and Ancients. He also co-presented Tomorrow's World, Science Shack, The Cosmos: A Beginner's Guide, and Just Another Day, about the science and technology of everyday life. He is the author of more than 35 books on science, invention, and history.