A Brief History of Science by John Gribbin (Editor)

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If science is cumulative, it is safe to say we know more about the world than Aristotle, Kepler, Newton, Darwin, or Einstein. Such is the advantage of living in the wake of pioneering genius. And although there is much we still don't know, we take as axiomatic that the Earth is round and that it orbits the sun--truths that remained to be discovered a scant 2,000 years ago. From Galileo to Copernicus to Marie Curie, here is the inspiring story of the men and women who removed the mysteries of the world from the hands of alchemists, philosophers, and frauds, sweeping away the accumulated clutter of myth and magic. Essays from distinguished writers explain the emergence of the theories behind such world-shattering ideas as wave theory, natural selection, DNA, the Big Bang, and quantum physics--celebrating the scientists who created a foundation of experimentally verified laws to explain our complex and dazzlingly beautiful reality. 9" x 11". Color and black-and-white illustrations.

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