DK science : the definitive visual guide / edited by Adam Hart-Davis.

Contributor(s):

Hart-Davis, Adam

Material type:

TextPublication details: New York : New York : DK, 2011.Description: 512 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cmISBN:

9780756689018
0756689015

Other title:

Science, the definitve visual guide

Subject(s):

Science -- Encyclopedias

LOC classification:

Q162 .D53 2011

Contents:

The dawn of science : prehistory to 1500 -- Renaissance & Enlightenment : 1500-1700 -- The Industrial Revolution : 1700-1890 -- The Atomic Age : 1890-1970 -- The Information Age : 1970 onward.

Summary: "This remarkable reference book tells the story of scientific progress from the invention of the wheel to 21st century climate solutions. It captures every key moment of discovery, and shows how the concepts, the inventions, and the individuals behind them have changed our world. By using amazing illustrations and accessible text, Science explains even the most complex topics more clearly than ever before"--P. [4] of cover.

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	Books	Riverside General stacks				Q162 .D53 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))					Available			BC0010698

Includes index.

The dawn of science : prehistory to 1500 -- Renaissance & Enlightenment : 1500-1700 -- The Industrial Revolution : 1700-1890 -- The Atomic Age : 1890-1970 -- The Information Age : 1970 onward.

"This remarkable reference book tells the story of scientific progress from the invention of the wheel to 21st century climate solutions. It captures every key moment of discovery, and shows how the concepts, the inventions, and the individuals behind them have changed our world. By using amazing illustrations and accessible text, Science explains even the most complex topics more clearly than ever before"--P. [4] of cover.

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