Science: The Definitive Visual Guide - Hardcover

DK

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0241446333 ISBN 13: 9780241446331

Publisher: DK, 2021

Synopsis

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!

About this title

About the Author

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.

From the Back Cover

Delve into the story of science - from astronomy and biology to geology and mathematics - with this illustrated guide to the great scientists, discoveries, and inventions that shaped our world.

Going from the dawn of science to the information age, Science tells you all there is to know about ground-breaking events, experiments, theories, and individuals, as well as explaining why each is so significant to the development of scientific thought.

Lavish illustrations and stunning photographs help to tell the story of innovation, from ancient Greek geometry to quantum physics. Fascinating biographies of key players - including Zhang Heng, Isaac Newton, and Marie Curie - give you more information about the people behind each discovery. Packed full of straightforward and informative diagrams and CGIs, Science clearly explains how scientific principles - from algebra to how the heart beats - actually work.

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 book for anyone who wants to know more about how we came to understand the world around us.

Edition details

• Publisher: DK
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0241446333
• ISBN 13: 9780241446331
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 520
• Editor: Hart-Davis Adam