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100 1 _aMoore, Peter,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aSCIENCE :
_b50 IDEAS IN 500 WORDS /
_cPETER MOORE
246 3 3 _aScience :
_bfifty ideas in five hundred words 50 ideas in 500 words
264 1 _aLondon :
_bModern Books,
_c2019
264 4 _c©2019
300 _a128 pages :
_billustrations :
_c20 cm
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
500 _aIncludes index
505 _tIntroduction --
_tAstromomy --
_tPhysics --
_tChemistry --
_tGenetics and microbiology --
_tIndex.
520 _aScience: 50 in 500 Words discusses the most groundbreaking ideas of 50 of the most important scientists who have shaped the world as we know it. Not only are the key theories and discoveries of each scientist presented in a concise and compelling way, but this book also includes the stories behind each figure's brilliance -whether in astronomy, physics,chemistry, biological systems or genetics and microbiology. Presented chronologically, everyone from classical figures such as Galilei and Galen to contemporary scientists such as Stephen Hawking are showcased, with features on key themes as varied as the solar system, nuclear science and evolution.
650 1 0 _aDiscoveries in science
_vHistory
650 2 0 _aScientists
_vHistory
650 2 0 _aDiscoveries in science
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