Science : the definitive visual guide /
Science : the definitive visual guide /
editor in chief: Adam Hart-Davis.
- New York : DK Pub., 2009
- 512 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) 31 cm.
Includes index.
The dawn of science: prehistory to 1500 -- Renaissance & Enlightenment: 1500-1700 -- The Industrial Revolution: 1700-1890 -- The Atomic Age: 1890-1970 -- The Information Age: 1970 onward.
This reference book tells the story of scientific progress from the invention of the wheel to 21st century climate solutions. It captures every key moment of discovery, and shows how the concepts, the inventions, and the individuals behind them have changed our world. Through illustrations and accessible text, Science explains even the most complex topics clearly--P. [4] of cover.
9780756655709
Science
Q 121 / .Sci27 2009
Includes index.
The dawn of science: prehistory to 1500 -- Renaissance & Enlightenment: 1500-1700 -- The Industrial Revolution: 1700-1890 -- The Atomic Age: 1890-1970 -- The Information Age: 1970 onward.
This reference book tells the story of scientific progress from the invention of the wheel to 21st century climate solutions. It captures every key moment of discovery, and shows how the concepts, the inventions, and the individuals behind them have changed our world. Through illustrations and accessible text, Science explains even the most complex topics clearly--P. [4] of cover.
9780756655709
Science
Q 121 / .Sci27 2009
