History's greatest discoveries and the people who made them / Joel Levy.
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TextPublisher: Crows Nest, NSW : Pier 9, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Description: 256 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 23 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781743363775Subject(s): Scientists -- Biography | Discoveries in science | Science -- History | Research -- HistoryDDC classification: 303.483 | 509.22 Summary: HISTORY. Spanning achievements from the moment that early man learned how to control fire to the announcement of the Higgs boson 'God particle', this book recounts the extraordinary stories of 50 of humankind's greatest discoveries in science and exploration. How does it feel to be the first person ever to glimpse the Jovian moons through a telescope, or to set foot in the New World? What led Pythagoras to prove his famous theorem and how was Einstein's mind- blowing theory of relativity confirmed to the world? Read about the excitement, joy and awe of some of history's greatest pioneers in these gripping accounts of their adventures and breakthroughs. The background, science and implications of each 'Eureka!' moment are explored in a concise and engaging style, with illustrations and maps that bring to life these incredible discoveries that have changed the world.
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Inludes bibliographical references (pages 252-256)
HISTORY. Spanning achievements from the moment that early man learned how to control fire to the announcement of the Higgs boson 'God particle', this book recounts the extraordinary stories of 50 of humankind's greatest discoveries in science and exploration. How does it feel to be the first person ever to glimpse the Jovian moons through a telescope, or to set foot in the New World? What led Pythagoras to prove his famous theorem and how was Einstein's mind- blowing theory of relativity confirmed to the world? Read about the excitement, joy and awe of some of history's greatest pioneers in these gripping accounts of their adventures and breakthroughs. The background, science and implications of each 'Eureka!' moment are explored in a concise and engaging style, with illustrations and maps that bring to life these incredible discoveries that have changed the world.
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