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.
- 2nd ed., rev. and updated, rev. Perigee trade pbk. ed.
- New York : Perigee/Penguin Group, 2013.
- xxi, 392 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [367]-375) and index.
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.
Presents explanations of seven pivotal scientific discoveries in Western history in the fields of biology, genetics, astronomy, and physics
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Discoveries in science--History. Descubrimientos cientÃficos Historia de la ciencia Ciencia--Historia