Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- Inventing mathematics -- Star gazing -- The First scientist -- Roman engineers -- Where and when -- The Great anatomists -- Sun and Earth -- Force and motion -- Atoms and matter -- Factory and furnace -- The Charged world -- Steam power -- The Story of life -- On the road -- Off the ground -- Rays and radiation -- Space and time -- The Big universe -- Miracle cures -- Nuclear power -- Lifeplan -- The Power of the processor -- Space age -- Instant contact -- The Moving Earth -- Artificial materials -- Life changing -- Glossary -- For more information -- For further reading -- Index.
Summary
With over 200 color photographs and illustrations, this book offers a vibrant and visual look at the history of science and technology.
