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The Discoveries : Great Breakthroughs in 20th-Century Science, Including the Original Papers

by Alan Lightman
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The 20th-century's greatest scientific breakthroughs revealed.

"The Discoveries" is a must-read for those interested in the history of science and the lives of the scientists behind the breakthroughs. Lightman's engaging writing style and inclusion of the original papers make the discoveries come to life. Readers will appreciate the accessible language and gain a deeper understanding of the significance and impact of each discovery.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Discoveries : Great Breakthroughs in 20th-Century Science, Including the Original Papers

by Alan Lightman
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ISBN: 9780375713453
Author: Alan Lightman
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2006-11-14
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, History
Related Topics: Popular Science, Physics, Medicine, Historical
Goodreads rating: 4.11
(rated by 191 readers)

Description

In this captivating and lucid book, the bestselling author of Einstein's Dreams chronicles twenty-four great discoveries of twentieth-century science--everything from the theory of relativity to mapping the structure of DNA.These discoveries radically changed our notions of the world and our place in it. Here are Einstein, Fleming, Bohr, McClintock, Paul ing, Watson and Crick, Heisenberg and many others. With remarkable insight, Lightman charts the intellectual and emotional landscape of the time, portrays the human drama of discovery, and explains the significance and impact of the work. Finally he includes a fascinating and unique guided tour through the original papers in which the discoveries were revealed. Here is science writing at its best–beautiful, lyrical and completely accessible. It brings the process of discovery to life before our very eyes.
 

The 20th-century's greatest scientific breakthroughs revealed.

"The Discoveries" is a must-read for those interested in the history of science and the lives of the scientists behind the breakthroughs. Lightman's engaging writing style and inclusion of the original papers make the discoveries come to life. Readers will appreciate the accessible language and gain a deeper understanding of the significance and impact of each discovery.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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