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Provides an in-depth look at the development of Copernicus's theory, the effect it had on the lives of scientists w
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In 1895, a German scientist named Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered the existence of X-rays. His work led to the 1901 N
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Explains what electricity is, discusses the ways in which it has been used, and highlights the careers of scientists who
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Provides information about the scientists who paved the way for Fleming, the mechanics of antibiotics, and the looming c
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Explains what semiconductors are, recounts the history of information storage, discusses the science behind how they wor
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Explains how Pasteur's contributions were based upon innovations like the microscope, how Lister's and Koch
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'Landmarks in the History of Science' is a concise history of science from a global and macro-historical stand
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"A worthy addition to the Feynman shelf and a welcome follow-up to the standard-bearer, James Gleick's Genius.
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Alexander * Demosthenes * Phocion * Eumenes * Demetrius * Pyrrhus * Agis and Cleomenes * Aratus * Philopoemen * Flaminin
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