Winston Robert (ed.) Science Year by Year: The ultimate visual guide to the events that shaped the world

Dorling Kindersley, 2013. — 400 р. — (DK Science). — ISBN: 978-1409316138.This is the ultimate guide to the discoveries that changed the world. From the discovery of the wheel to the worldwide web our thirst for innovation is what makes us human. Science Year by Year takes a fascinating look at our heritage of invention and explores how science has shaped the past and how it may shape the future. Science Year by Year has a new discovery for everyone in the family, with global coverage of all major scientific advances. Groundbreaking thinkers such as Marie Curie, Albert Einstein and Charles Darwin are covered, with their discoveries clearly explained and situated in scientific history with illustrated timelines. Revolutionary innovations such as measuring time, gears and plastics are detailed alongside scientific artefacts such as navigation tools and flying machines. Science Year by Year is perfect for anyone interested in invention and innovation with exciting discoveries to be made by all.Before science began
Early Metallurgy
The Story of the Wheel
The Story of Geometry
Understanding Simple Machines
European and Islamic renaissance
Understanding Stars
The Story of Gears
The Age of Discovery
The Story of Anatomy
Measuring Instruments
Medicine
Understanding Planetary Orbits
The Story of Measuring Time
Microscopes
Understanding Newton’s Laws of Motion
Navigational Tools
Meteorological Instruments
The Age of Revolutions
Fossils
The Story of the Engine
Understanding Compounds and Reactions
The Story of Calculating Machines
Understanding Cells
Understanding Evolution
Surgery
The Story of Sound Recording
The Atomic Age
Understanding Electromagnetic Radiation
Flying Machines
Understanding Relativity
Understanding Atomic Structure
The Story of Plastics
Understanding Radioactivity
The Information Age
Understanding DNA
The Story of Oceanography
The Story of Space Exploration
Communication
Understanding Global Warming
The Story of Robotics
Understanding CosmologyMeasurements and Units
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Astronomy and Space
Earth Science
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