Brimming with fascinating and fun facts about 100 scientific breakthroughs, this collection presents the real stories behind the history of science, at the same time offering a panoramic overview of the history of science and an introduction to some of the most important scientists in history. Grades 6 and up. Throughout history, science has changed lives and dramatically altered the way in which the universe is perceived. Focusing on the 100 most significant scientific events of all time—from Archimedes' discovery of the two fundamental principles underlying physics and engineering (levers and buoyancy) in 260 B.C.E. to human anatomy, Jupiter's moons, electrons, black holes, the human genome, and more—storyteller Kendall Haven has created a ready reference for those seeking information on science discoveries.
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100 Greatest Science Discoveries of All Time
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- How to Use this Book
- Levers and Buoyancy
- The Sun Is the Center of the Universe
- Human Anatomy
- The Law of Falling Objects
- Planetary Motion
- Jupiter’s Moons
- Human Circulatory System
- Air Pressure
- Boyle’s Law
- The Existence of Cells
- Universal Gravitation
- Fossils
- Distance to the Sun
- Bacteria
- Laws of Motion
- Order in Nature
- Galaxies
- The Nature of Electricity
- Oceans Control Global Weather
- Oxygen
- Photosynthesis
- Conservation of Matter
- The Nature of Heat
- Erosion of the Earth
- Vaccinations
- Infrared and Ultraviolet
- Anesthesia
- Atoms
- Electrochemical Bonding
- The Existence of Molecules
- Electromagnetism
- First Dinosaur Fossil
- Ice Ages
- Calories (Units of Energy)
- Conservation of Energy
- Doppler Effect
- Germ Theory
- The Theory of Evolution
- Atomic Light Signatures
- Electro magnetic Radiation/Radio Waves
- Heredity
- Deep-Sea Life
- Periodic Chart of Elements
- Cell Division
- X-Rays
- Blood Types
- Electron
- Virus
- Mitochondria
- Radioactivity
- Atmospheric Layers
- Hormones
- E = mc2
- Relativity
- Vitamins
- Radioactive Dating
- Function of Chromosomes
- Antibiotics
- Fault Lines
- Superconductivity
- Atomic Bonding
- Isotopes
- Earth’s Core and Mantle
- Continental Drift
- Black Holes
- Insulin
- Neurotransmitters
- Human Evolution
- Quantum Theory
- Expanding Universe
- Uncertainty Principle
- Speed of Light
- Penicillin
- Antimatter
- Neutron
- Cell Structure
- The Function of Genes
- Ecosystem
- Weak and Strong Force
- Metabolism
- Coelacanth
- Nuclear Fission
- Blood Plasma
- Semiconductor Transistor
- The Big Bang
- Definition of Information
- Jumpin’ Genes
- Fusion
- Origins of Life
- DNA
- Seafloor Spreading
- The Nature of the Atmosphere
- Quarks
- Quasars and Pulsars
- Complete Evolution
- Dark Matter
- The Nature of Dinosaurs
- Planets Exist Around Other Stars
- Accelerating Universe
- Human Genome
- References
- Appendix 1: Discoveries by Scientific Field
- Appendix 2: Scientists
- Appendix 3: The Next 40
- Index
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