The Great Scientists in Bite-sized Chunks
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The Great Scientists in Bite-sized Chunks

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eBook - ePub

The Great Scientists in Bite-sized Chunks

About this book

Since ancient times, the greatest minds have tried to make sense of the universe by observing objects far beyond our abilities to see or touch – from the smallest atom to the farthest star. Covering, in chronological order, the key discoveries of the most prolific thinkers in each scientific field, including Aristotle, Darwin, da Vinci, Newton, Descartes and Hawking, the book also includes highlights of the most influential scientists' lives and works. Learn how Ptolemy fixed his results to match his theories; how Freud used cocaine to expand his thinking; and how Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, was banned from using university computers after being caught hacking.Revealing how human curiosity knows no bounds, this book showcases the visionaries who have dared to question established 'truths' and whose theories shaped how we now look at the world.

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Yes, you can access The Great Scientists in Bite-sized Chunks by Meredith MacArdle,Nicola Chalton in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Science History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781782434146
eBook ISBN
9781782434153

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright page
  4. Dedication page
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. CHAPTER 1 Astronomy and Cosmology: A Scientific View of the Universe
  8. CHAPTER 2 Mathematics: The Science of Numbers
  9. CHAPTER 3 Physics: What Things are Made Of
  10. CHAPTER 4 Chemistry: Discovering Elements and Compounds
  11. CHAPTER 5 Biology: Characteristics of Life on Earth
  12. CHAPTER 6 The Human Being and Medicine
  13. CHAPTER 7 Geology and Meteorology
  14. Index