The Science Book
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Narrated by:
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Leighton Pugh
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Exploring more than 80 of the world's most scientific theories and big ideas across the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, geology, and maths, this book offers a fascinating look at the history of science.
Discover how Galileo worked out his scientific theories of motion and inertia, why Isaac Newton gets the credit for them, and what the discovery of DNA meant.
All the big scientific ideas are brought to life with pithy quotes and step-by-step 'mind maps' - from evolution and continental drift to black holes and genetic engineering, showing how the ideas of famous scientists have affected our understanding of the world.
Whether you are a science student, a historian, or just have an interest in scientific ideas, The Science Book, narrated by Leughton Pugh, is a perfect way to explore this fascinating subject.
In other words it does not primarily summarize the wealth of knowledge we have now, but it tells you how the scientists found out about the key concepts. E.g. how did we find out that the universe is far bigger than the Milky Way? How did we find out that water is made of hydrogen and oxygen? How did we find out that viruses exist? How did we find out that light is quantized?
It is important to educate people about science. Then, they will understand the world better and will not believe nonsense and hoaxes hence slowing down the progress of humankind or threatening public health and democracy as it is often the case in the world today. They will not regard the microworld as non-existing.
The narrator is excellent, has a British accent, pronounces the foreign names (German and French) well. The chapters are properly labeled.
History of Science
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