The science class you wish you had : the seven greatest scientific discoveries in history and the people who made them
Brody, David Eliot2013
Book
Presents explanations of seven pivotal scientific discoveries in Western history in the fields of biology, genetics, astronomy, and physics.
Main title:
The science class you wish you had : the seven greatest scientific discoveries in history and the people who made them / David Eliot Brody and Arnold R. Brody ; [foreword by Martin Rodbell].
Edition:
2nd ed., rev. and updated, rev. Perigee trade pbk. ed.
Imprint:
New York : Perigee/Penguin Group, 2013.
Collation:
xxi, 392 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [367]-375) and index.
Contents:
Gravity and the basic laws of physics -- The structure of the atom -- The principle of relativity -- The big bang and the formation of the universe -- Evolution and the principle of natural selection -- The cell and genetics -- The structure of the DNA molecule.
ISBN:
9780399160325 (pbk)0399160329 (pbk)
Dewey class:
500
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
110895
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Science and Nature | SCIENCE 500 BROD | Available |