Theories for Everything
An Illustrated History of Science
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The book highlights the compelling stories behind science's greatest discoveries, detailing the minds and methods that made them possible. Authoritative and entertaining, it offers essential information on current theories about the natural and physical world, along with a concise overview of their evolution. Featuring illustrations, topical essays, and sidebars, the content covers major topics such as astronomy, human anatomy, matter and energy, genetics, and the relationship between mind and behavior. Organized by subject, it examines related theories as they are tested and refined, introducing significant figures in the history of science, including Aristotle, Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, Darwin, and Einstein. The lives of over 45 scientists are presented in special timelines that enhance the narrative. Each discovery is framed as a detective story, showcasing how inquisitive investigators formulate, revise, and improve their understanding of nature. Like a first-rate mystery, it invites readers to engage with the scientific sleuths whose theories have unraveled nature's riddles and transformed our perception of the world.
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Theories for Everything, John Langone, Andrea Gianopoulos, Bruce Stutz
- Sprache
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2006
- Einband
- (Hardcover)
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- Titel
- Theories for Everything
- Untertitel
- An Illustrated History of Science
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- John Langone, Andrea Gianopoulos, Bruce Stutz
- Verlag
- National Geographic
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2006
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 408
- ISBN10
- 0792239121
- ISBN13
- 9780792239123
- Reihe
- Kategorien
- Schlagwörter
- Historisches Thema, Naturwissenschaften, Handbücher und Anleitungen, Wissenschaft, USA, Geschichte der Wissenschaft, Wissenschaftsphilosophie
- Beschreibung
- The book highlights the compelling stories behind science's greatest discoveries, detailing the minds and methods that made them possible. Authoritative and entertaining, it offers essential information on current theories about the natural and physical world, along with a concise overview of their evolution. Featuring illustrations, topical essays, and sidebars, the content covers major topics such as astronomy, human anatomy, matter and energy, genetics, and the relationship between mind and behavior. Organized by subject, it examines related theories as they are tested and refined, introducing significant figures in the history of science, including Aristotle, Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, Darwin, and Einstein. The lives of over 45 scientists are presented in special timelines that enhance the narrative. Each discovery is framed as a detective story, showcasing how inquisitive investigators formulate, revise, and improve their understanding of nature. Like a first-rate mystery, it invites readers to engage with the scientific sleuths whose theories have unraveled nature's riddles and transformed our perception of the world.