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Science : a history in 100 experiments

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A history of science distilled into 100 notable experiments - epic moments that have fuelled our understanding of Earth and the Universe beyond. The history of science is a fascinating and long one, covering thousands of years of history.

The development of scientific experiments involves some of the most enlightened cultures in history, as well as some great scientists, philosophers and theologians.

As the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman said, 'If it disagrees with experiment, it is wrong', the simplest summary of what science is all about. And science is nothing without experiments. Everything in the scientific world view is based on experiment, including observations of phenomena predicted by theories and hypotheses, such as the bending of light as it goes past the Sun.

From the discovery of microscopic worlds to weighing the Earth, from making electricity to the accelerating Universe and gravitational waves, this stunning book by renowned science writers John and Mary Gribbin tells the fascinating history of science through the stories of 100 groundbreaking experiments.

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William Collins
0008145601 / 9780008145606
Hardback
509
20/10/2016
United Kingdom
English
288 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
26 cm
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