SCIENCE YEAR BY YEAR

This epic journey of scientific discovery starts in ancient times and travels through centuries of invention before fast forwarding into the future From simple machines to modern day marvels you ll follow incredible illustrated timelines that plot the entire history of science and highlight the most momentous discoveries A jaw dropping collection of more than 1 500 photographs illustrations maps and graphics charts the evolution of science year by year century by century You ll meet influential inventors and famous faces from the past including Aristotle Leonardo da Vinci Isaac Newton Charles Darwin Marie Curie and Stephen Hawking You ll visit moments of scientific importance such as prehistoric cave art Stonehenge Hiroshima and the first atomic bomb the Moon landings and the Higgs boson particle These huge events are made simple thanks to eye catching images helpful timelines and accessible informative text Landmark people and periods are combined in this one stunning volume for children showcasing the ideas experiments and technologies that have shaped our daily lives and transformed the world today Budding scientists get ready for a time travelling trip like no other