Chronologically organized, authoritatively written and fully cross-referenced, the book provides an elegant, informative and visually stunning celebration of the remarkable achievements of science across the centuries, be they in biology, physics, astronomy, cosmology, evolution, geology, medicine or mathematics. Each entry is presented over two pages, with lucid text and a striking image for each event, idea or finding. And interspersed throughout the book are longer pieces in which eight of the world's leading science popularizers discuss particular intellectual accomplishments that stand out above all others.
Packed here are 250 of science's most significant milestones--accompanied by visually dramatic illustrations. Short, lucid articles focus on everything from the speculations of the ancient Greeks to the cloning of Dolly the sheep. Biology, physics, astronomy, medicine, and mathematics: the breakthroughs in every field are all here and celebrated. "A banquet for the eyes, this hefty book is a pictographic survey of the history of science from the ancient world to the year 2000....These stunning photos were expertly chosen and are accompanied by clear, well-written texts."--Science Books & Film.
From the world's greatest scientists--the world's greatest science book! With a foreword written by critically acclaimed author Simon Singh (Fermat's Last Theorem) and essays by such major writers as Richard Dawkings, Susan Greenfield, and John Gribbin, it presents 250 of the most significant milestones in the history of scientific discovery. Accompanying this unique perspective on our ever-evolving view of the universe are some of the most visually dramatic illustrations you'll ever see. Short, lucid articles focus on everything from the speculations of the ancient Greeks to today's Nobel Prize winners, from Ptolemy's theory of an Earth-centered universe to the first steps on the moon, and from the dawning of the concept of zero to the cloning of Dolly the sheep. Biology, physics, astronomy, medicine, and mathematics: the breakthroughs in every field are all here and celebrated, in the first truly accessible, fully illustrated story of science. 9 7/8 X 11 1/2. 300 Color Pages
