Science: The Definitive Visual Guide

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Adam Hart-Davis
Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2009 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 512 pages

The complete illustrated science encyclopedia covering the history, key discoveries, inventions and people

This remarkable reference ebook reveals the story of scientific progress from the invention of the wheel to 21st-century climate solutions, including everything from ancient Greek geometry and quantum physics to the worldwide web.

Explore every key moment of scientific discovery and find out how the concepts, inventions and the individuals behind them have changed our world.

With stunning artworks and authoritative information this makes even complex scientific subjects easily comprehensible.

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About the author (2009)

John R. Gribbin (born 19 March 1946) is a British science writer, an astrophysicist, and a visiting fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex. The topical range of his prolific writings include quantum physics, human evolution, climate change, global warming, the origins of the universe, and biographies of famous scientists. He also writes science fiction. In 1984, Gribbin published In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality, the book that he is best known for, which continues to sell well even after years of publication. At the 2009 World Conference of Science Journalists, the Association of British Science Writers presented Gribbin with their Lifetime Achievement award.

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