"This book skips the boring bits." Includes index.
Contents:
Earth moves! : working out our place in space -- Thin air : proving that nothing really does exist -- Tiny things : discovering a previously unseen realm -- On Earth as it is in the heavens : seeking the laws that govern forces -- A particular matter : finding out what everything is made of -- Fluid thinking : investigating hte mysteries of electricity -- A hot topic : determing the nature of heat -- Something in the air : making sense of chemical reactions -- Science in the landscape : penetrating insights into the formation of Earth's crust -- Progress, in tiny bits : working out that everything really is made of atoms -- Making connections : how two forces became one -- Have you got the energy? : discovering a unifying theory -- The evolution of an idea : revealing how species come and go -- Light relief : probing the true nature of light -- An elementary system : revealing hidden patterns in chemistry -- Wash your hands : finding out about germs -- Smaller than atoms : exploring a new world of tiny particles -- Relatively revolutionary : adventures in time and space -- Pass it on : solving the mysteries of inheritance -- How big is the universe? : peering into deep, deep space -- An uncertain world : weirdness on a small scale -- The particle zoo : discovering subatomic surprises in a hidden world -- It's in the genes : unlocking the code of life -- The origin of our species : locating the starting point of the human race -- A moving idea : working out how mountains and oceans are made -- Whispers from the universe : looking back to the very beginning -- Scoence and progress : continuing the quest for knowledge.
Summary:
A guide to the history of science, introducing the major scientists and their key discoveries. Its an inspiring, accessible and informative introduction, a tour of the world of science that dwells at each stop on the journey.--Publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.