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Eureka!

Eureka!

The Most Amazing Scientific Discoveries of All Time

by Mike Goldsmith
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/04/2016

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Eureka! tells the stories of the most revolutionary scientific discoveries throughout history. Through a fusion of history and popular science, readers are introduced to the contributions made by scientists such as Galileo, Louis Pasteur, and Marie Curie, and the passion and inspiration that fueled their discoveries.

The book is divided into key subject areas, including medicine, the human body, atoms and molecules, planet Earth, and the universe. Read the gripping real-life experiences of scientists who often risked injury and sometimes even their lives to change the way we think. Each thrilling "Eureka!" moment is brought vividly to life with fascinating details of experiments and equipment and stories of the scientists' terrible blunders and lucky mistakes. This book brings the excitement of scientific exploration vividly to life for young readers who are increasingly encouraged to pursue professions in the sciences.
ISBN:
9780500292273
9780500292273
Category:
Science & technology: general interest (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-04-2016
Language:
English
Publisher:
Thames & Hudson, Limited
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Dimensions (mm):
261.62x198.12x12.7mm
Weight:
0.43kg
Mike Goldsmith

Dr Mike Goldsmith studied the philosophy of time and space at Keele University, UK, where he also obtained his PhD in astrophysics. He was formerly the head of Acoustics at the UK's National Physical Laboratory and is now an author of non-fiction books for children, including the Kingfisher Space Encyclopaedia.

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