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What does E=mc2 really mean? What is DNA? What was the Big Bang? These scientific concepts have changed our perception of the world but for many of us they remain mysteries, bits and pieces of information retained from classroom lessons but never truly understood. Now we can finally grasp the grandeur and complexity of these ideas, and their significance in our lives. This book describes, in layperson's terms, the seven most major and influential scientific discoveries in history and explains, in a lively and accessible way, how and why they changed our way of thinking about ourselves and the world. It will take you on a journey through space and time--from the subatomic to the universal--and explore what these milestones of scientific discovery mean. For anyone interested in science and who wants to understand the workings of the physical world, this thorough and authoritative book is a perfect introduction to science s most profound discoveries and a testament to the triumph of human knowledge.

Table of Contents:
Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Part One: Gravity and the Basic Laws of Physics In Focus 1. The Revolutions 2. The Immovable Earth 3. The Principia Part Two: The Structure of the Atom In Focus 4. Good Chemistry 5. Quantum Leap 6. The Crack of Doom Part Three: The Principle of Relativity In Focus 7. Philosopher-Scientist 8. The Fourth Dimension Part Four: The Big Bang and the Formation of the Universe In Focus 9. The Cosmic Egg 10. The Echo of Creation 11. The Big Crunch Part Five: Evolution and the Principle of Natural Selection In Focus 12. The Rocks of Genesis 13. The Indelible Stamp of Our Origin 14. Shaper of the Landscape 15. Continental Drift Part Six: The Cell and Genetics In Focus 16. Primordial Soup

About the Author :
David Eliot Brody, a practicing attourney, has studied the history of science for the past fifteen years. He has written several books, including two textbooks. Arnold R. Brody is professor of pathology and the director of the Lung Biology Program at Tulane University Medical School. Known throughout the world as a specialist in his field, he has published over one hundred articles and contributed to numerous scientific texts.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781864487374
  • Publisher: Allen & Unwin
  • Publisher Imprint: Allen & Unwin
  • Height: 230 mm
  • No of Pages: 400
  • Width: 153 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1864487372
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jul 1998
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The Seven Greatest Scientific Discoveries in History and the People Who Made Them

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