The Short Story of Science

Author: Tom Jackson
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1399624784
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 374

Book Description
'Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less' Marie Curie 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.

The Short Story of Science

Author: Tom Jackson
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
ISBN: 9781913947880
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
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.

The Story of Science

Author: Joy Hakim
Publisher: Smithsonian Inst Press
ISBN: 9781588341617
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 463

Book Description
A second volume of a three-part series for all ages traces the period between Copernicus's theory about the sun's location at the center of the universe through the early days of atomic theory, offering introductory portraits of such contributors as Giordano Bruno, Galileo, and Isaac Newton.

100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories

Author: Isaac Asimov
Publisher: Pan
ISBN: 9780330261555
Category : Short stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 302

Book Description
Science fiction-noveller.

The Stories of Science

Author: Janet MacNeil
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN: 9780325086774
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
Explores how the power of story can strengthen your instruction by weaving literacy into what you already teach. The strategies in this book will deepen content understanding and prepare students to be effective science communicators as well.

The Greatest Science Stories Never Told

Author: Rick Beyer
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061626961
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 230

Book Description
100 tales of invention and discovery to astonish, bewilder, & stupefy Meet the angry undertaker who gave us the push-button phone. Discover how modesty led to the invention of the stethoscope. Find out why Albert Einstein patented a refrigerator. Learn how a train full of trumpeters made science history. Did you know about: The frustrated fashion designer who created the space suit? The gun-toting newspaperman who invented the parking meter? The midnight dreams that led to a Nobel Prize? They're so good, you can't read just one!

The Story-book of Science

Author: Jean-Henri Fabre
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 426

Book Description
A book about metals, plants, animals, and planets.

Science Fiction and the Prediction of the Future

Author: Gary Westfahl
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786484764
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 271

Book Description
Science fiction has always challenged readers with depictions of the future. Can the genre actually provide glimpses of the world of tomorrow? This collection of fifteen international and interdisciplinary essays examines the genre's predictions and breaks new ground by considering the prophetic functions of science fiction films as well as SF literature. Among the texts and topics examined are classic stories by Murray Leinster, C. L. Moore, and Cordwainer Smith; 2001: A Space Odyssey and its sequels, Japanese anime and Hong Kong cinema; and electronic fiction.

The Best of the Best

Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312336561
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 688

Book Description
Features the finest science fiction writings from the past two decades of the annual "The Year's Best Science Fiction," including writings from such authors as Greg Bear, Pat Cadigan, Robert Silverberg, and Ursula K. Le Guin.

Playboy Book of Science Fiction

Author: Alice K. Turner
Publisher: Eos
ISBN: 9780061073427
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 480

Book Description
A unique and intriguing collection of short stories from such contributors as Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, and Ursula K. LeGuin covers such topics as the Golden Age, New Wave, Cyberpunk, and Virtual Sex. Reprint.