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- Laurence King Publishing
The Short Story of Science: A Pocket Guide to Key Histories, Experiments, Theories, Instruments and Methods
Tom Jackson, Mark Fletcher
Biography: science, technology & medicine, Science: general issues, History of science, Miscellaneous items, Educational: Sciences, general science
A concise, fully illustrated guide to the complete story of science - the key experiments, breakthroughs, discoveries and theories.
The Short Story of Science is a new introduction to the complete subject of science. Covering 60 key experiments, from Archimedes' investigations of buoyancy to the discovery of dark matter, and then linking these to the history of science, as well as to the key theories and methods, the book simplifies and explains all the key breakthroughs.
Accessible and concise, generously illustrated throughout, and with all the essential information presented without jargon, readers are given all the tools they need to enjoy the fascinating history of scientific knowledge.
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