Download or read book Who Discovered What When written by Arron Wood and published by New Holland Publishers (AU). This book was released on 2005 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You need no specialised knowledge of science to find interest and value in this unique book. The author's grasp of all spheres of science is so firm that he can explain complex ideas with startling clarity. Each chapter covers a half-century, and the pithy 200-300 word stories are arranged chronologically.
Download or read book Who Discovered what when written by David Ellyard and published by New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Limited. This book was released on 2005 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An absorbing introduction to the growth of scientific knowledge over the last 500 years. It sets important discoveries in a context of time and place, and introduces the reader to the people who brought them to life. Along the way, it provides a framework for understanding the concepts and theories which collectively form our modern scientific view. Entries are arranged chronologically from around 1500 to the present day. This book can be used as a question and answer book, as a book for dipping into, as an overview of a particular discipline or the work of a particular scientists, or it can be simply read as the unfolding story of discovery.
Download or read book What Remains to Be Discovered written by John Maddox and published by Free Press. This book was released on 1999-11-05 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What wonders of science will the 21st century bring? John Maddox takes up this challenge by describing precisely what remains to be discovered. Building on twenty-three years' experience at the helm of the world's preeminent science magazine, Nature, Maddox identifies new areas of discovery in physics, biology, health, intelligence, and global catastrophe. As Maddox shows, the rate of scientific discovery will continue to accelerate, hurtling us toward ever more exciting discoveries in the next century.
Download or read book Earth s Deep History written by Martin J. S. Rudwick and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Tells the story . . . of how ‘natural philosophers’ developed the ideas of geology accepted today . . . Fascinating.” —San Francisco Book Review Earth has been witness to dinosaurs, global ice ages, continents colliding or splitting apart, and comets and asteroids crashing, as well as the birth of humans who are curious to understand it. But how was all this discovered? How was the evidence for it collected and interpreted? In this sweeping and accessible book, Martin J. S. Rudwick, the premier historian of the Earth sciences, tells the gripping human story of the gradual realization that the Earth’s history has not only been long but also astonishingly eventful. Rudwick begins in the seventeenth century with Archbishop James Ussher, who famously dated the creation of the cosmos to 4004 BC. His narrative later turns to the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, when geological evidence was used—and is still being used—to reconstruct a history of the Earth that is as varied and unpredictable as human history. itself. Along the way, Rudwick rejects the popular view of this story as a conflict between science and religion and shows how the modern scientific account of the Earth’s deep history retains strong roots in Judeo-Christian ideas. Extensively illustrated, Earth’s Deep History is an engaging and impressive capstone to Rudwick’s distinguished career. “Deftly explains how ideas of natural history were embedded in cultural history.” —Nature “An engaging read for nonscientists and specialists alike.” —Library Journal “Wonderfully erudite and absorbing.” —Times Literary Supplement “Fascinating, well written, and novel . . . Essential.” —Choice “Thrilling.” —London Review of Books
Download or read book Miss Leavitt s Stars The Untold Story of the Woman Who Discovered How to Measure the Universe Great Discoveries written by George Johnson and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2006-06-17 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A short, excellent account of [Leavitt’s] extraordinary life and achievements." —Simon Singh, New York Times Book Review George Johnson brings to life Henrietta Swan Leavitt, who found the key to the vastness of the universe—in the form of a “yardstick” suitable for measuring it. Unknown in our day, Leavitt was no more recognized in her own: despite her enormous achievement, she was employed by the Harvard Observatory as a mere number-cruncher, at a wage not dissimilar from that of workers in the nearby textile mills. Miss Leavitt’s Stars uncovers her neglected history.
Download or read book The Discovery of Global Warming written by Spencer R. Weart and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2001 a panel representing virtually all the world's governments and climate scientists announced that they had reached a consensus: the world was warming at a rate without precedent during at least the last ten millennia, and that warming was caused by the buildup of greenhouse gases from human activity. The consensus itself was at least a century in the making. The story of how scientists reached their conclusion--by way of unexpected twists and turns and in the face of formidable intellectual, financial, and political obstacles--is told for the first time in The Discovery of Global Warming. Spencer R. Weart lucidly explains the emerging science, introduces us to the major players, and shows us how the Earth's irreducibly complicated climate system was mirrored by the global scientific community that studied it. Unlike familiar tales of Science Triumphant, this book portrays scientists working on bits and pieces of a topic so complex that they could never achieve full certainty--yet so important to human survival that provisional answers were essential. Weart unsparingly depicts the conflicts and mistakes, and how they sometimes led to fruitful results. His book reminds us that scientists do not work in isolation, but interact in crucial ways with the political system and with the general public. The book not only reveals the history of global warming, but also analyzes the nature of modern scientific work as it confronts the most difficult questions about the Earth's future. Table of Contents: Preface 1. How Could Climate Change? 2. Discovering a Possibility 3. A Delicate System 4. A Visible Threat 5. Public Warnings 6. The Erratic Beast 7. Breaking into Politics 8. The Discovery Confirmed Reflections Milestones Notes Further Reading Index Reviews of this book: A soberly written synthesis of science and politics. --Gilbert Taylor, Booklist Reviews of this book: Charting the evolution and confirmation of the theory [of global warming], Spencer R. Weart, director of the Center for the History of Physics of the American Institute of Physics, dissects the interwoven threads of research and reveals the political and societal subtexts that colored scientists' views and the public reception their work received. --Andrew C. Revkin, New York Times Book Review Reviews of this book: It took a century for scientists to agree that gases produced by human activity were causing the world to warm up. Now, in an engaging book that reads like a detective story, physicist Weart reports the history of global warming theory, including the internal conflicts plaguing the research community and the role government has had in promoting climate studies. --Publishers Weekly Reviews of this book: It is almost two centuries since the French mathematician Jean Baptiste Fourier discovered that the Earth was far warmer than it had any right to be, given its distance from the Sun...Spencer Weart's book about how Fourier's initially inconsequential discovery finally triggered urgent debate about the future habitability of the Earth is lucid, painstaking and commendably brief, packing everything into 200 pages. --Fred Pearce, The Independent Reviews of this book: [The Discovery of Global Warming] is a well-written, well-researched and well-balanced account of the issues involved...This is not a sermon for the faithful, or verses from Revelation for the evangelicals, but a serious summary for those who like reasoned argument. Read it--and be converted. --John Emsley, Times Literary Supplement Reviews of this book: This is a terrific book...Perhaps the finest compliment I could give this book is to report that I intend to use it instead of my own book...for my climate class. The Discovery of Global Warming is more up-to-date, better balanced historically, beautifully written and, not least important, short and to the point. I think the [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] needs to enlist a few good historians like Weart for its next assessment. --Stephen H. Schneider, Nature Reviews of this book: This short, well-written book by a science historian at the American Institute of Physics adds a serious voice to the overheated debate about global warming and would serve as a great starting point for anyone who wants to better understand the issue. --Maureen Christie, American Scientist Reviews of this book: I was very pleasantly surprised to find that Spencer Weart's account provides much valuable and interesting material about how the discipline developed--not just from the perspective of climate science but also within the context of the field's relation to other scientific disciplines, the media, political trends, and even 20th-century history (particularly the Cold War). In addition, Weart has done a valuable service by recording for posterity background information on some of the key discoveries and historical figures who contributed to our present understanding of the global warming problem. --Thomas J. Crowley, Science Reviews of this book: Weart has done us all a service by bringing the discovery of global warming into a short, compendious and persuasive book for a general readership. He is especially strong on the early days and the scientific background. --Crispin Tickell, Times Higher Education Supplement A Capricious Beast Ever since the days when he had trudged around fossil lake basins in Nevada for his doctoral thesis, Wally Broecker had been interested in sudden climate shifts. The reported sudden jumps of CO2 in Greenland ice cores stimulated him to put this interest into conjunction with his oceanographic interests. The result was a surprising and important calculation. The key was what Broecker later described as a "great conveyor belt'"of seawater carrying heat northward. . . . The energy carried to the neighborhood of Iceland was "staggering," Broecker realized, nearly a third as much as the Sun sheds upon the entire North Atlantic. If something were to shut down the conveyor, climate would change across much of the Northern Hemisphere' There was reason to believe a shutdown could happen swiftly. In many regions the consequences for climate would be spectacular. Broecker was foremost in taking this disagreeable news to the public. In 1987 he wrote that we had been treating the greenhouse effect as a 'cocktail hour curiosity,' but now 'we must view it as a threat to human beings and wildlife.' The climate system was a capricious beast, he said, and we were poking it with a sharp stick. I found the book enjoyable, thoughtful, and an excellent introduction to the history of what may be one of the most important subjects of the next one hundred years. --Clark Miller, University of Wisconsin The Discovery of Global Warming raises important scientific issues and topics and includes essential detail. Readers should be able to follow the discussion and emerge at the end with a good understanding of how scientists have developed a consensus on global warming, what it is, and what issues now face human society. --Thomas R. Dunlap, Texas A&M University
Download or read book Who Invented What When written by David Ellyard and published by New Holland Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers over 500 years of inventions. Arranged in chronological order, each new invention is described in context of its time and place. --book cover.
Download or read book A Century of Nature written by Laura Garwin and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the scientific breakthroughs of the twentieth century were first reported in the journal Nature. A Century of Nature brings together in one volume Nature's greatest hits—reproductions of seminal contributions that changed science and the world, accompanied by essays written by leading scientists (including four Nobel laureates) that provide historical context for each article, explain its insights in graceful, accessible prose, and celebrate the serendipity of discovery and the rewards of searching for needles in haystacks.
Download or read book The Logic of Scientific Discovery written by Karl Popper and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-11-04 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Described by the philosopher A.J. Ayer as a work of 'great originality and power', this book revolutionized contemporary thinking on science and knowledge. Ideas such as the now legendary doctrine of 'falsificationism' electrified the scientific community, influencing even working scientists, as well as post-war philosophy. This astonishing work ranks alongside The Open Society and Its Enemies as one of Popper's most enduring books and contains insights and arguments that demand to be read to this day.
Download or read book Miss Leavitt s Stars written by George Johnson and published by WW Norton. This book was released on 2006-05-30 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A short, excellent account of [Leavitt’s] extraordinary life and achievements." —Simon Singh, New York Times Book Review George Johnson brings to life Henrietta Swan Leavitt, who found the key to the vastness of the universe—in the form of a “yardstick” suitable for measuring it. Unknown in our day, Leavitt was no more recognized in her own: despite her enormous achievement, she was employed by the Harvard Observatory as a mere number-cruncher, at a wage not dissimilar from that of workers in the nearby textile mills. Miss Leavitt’s Stars uncovers her neglected history.
Download or read book Citizen Science written by Caren Cooper and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2016-12-20 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True stories of everyday volunteers participating in scientific research that “may well prompt readers to join the growing community” (Booklist). Think you need a degree in science to contribute to important scientific discoveries? Think again. All around the world, in fields ranging from meteorology to ornithology to public health, millions of everyday people are choosing to participate in the scientific process. Working in cooperation with scientists in pursuit of information, innovation, and discovery, these volunteers are following protocols, collecting and reviewing data, and sharing their observations. They’re our neighbors, in-laws, and coworkers. Their story, along with the story of the social good that can result from citizen science, has largely been untold, until now. Citizen scientists are challenging old notions about who can conduct research, where knowledge can be acquired, and even how solutions to some of our biggest societal problems might emerge. In telling their story, Caren Cooper just might inspire you to rethink your own assumptions about the role that individuals can play in gaining scientific understanding—and putting that understanding to use as a steward of our world. “Engaging.” —Library Journal (starred review)
Download or read book Who Discovered DNA written by Jenny Vaughan and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Who Discovered Natural Selection written by Anna Claybourne and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in British English, Who Discovered Natural Selection? explains how scientists worked out the way in which living things evolve.
Download or read book THE APPRENTICE WHO DISCOVERED THE GREAT SECRET written by FELIPE CHAVARRO POLANÍA and published by Felipe chavarro. This book was released on with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: El Aprendiz que Descubrió el gran Secreto. Spanish Edition. The extraordinary story of a young man named Kadmiel, who after beginning the search for the path to fulfill his dreams and find his vocation, makes the radical decision to undertake an adventure that will change his life: He will leave his homeland and to make his way in his new adventure, he will have to cross the harsh desert. Then, on his way, he will have to face the skepticism and doubt of several of those close to him, and overcome a variety of obstacles. Will he succumb to his fears? Will he give in to what his nature dictates? Will he overcome the opinions and prejudices of others? No one knows what he will encounter during his journey, nor if Kadmiel will be able to overcome the obstacles along the way. However, this young man will learn the wise and profound reflections of his teachers, and during his journey he will find much more than he had come to imagine. With this extraordinary and transformative story, the author illustrates, step by step, a new way of approaching life with a wonderful end in mind. Moreover, by meditating on the life of this character, we will be deeply moved to pursue our dreams and find our true calling. Thanks to this story we will no longer revere the limiting chains that place boundaries of expression on our being. We are more than a profession or a trade! In the words of Felipe Chavarro: "When I wrote The Apprentice Who Discovered The Great Secret, I was trying to understand the importance of dreams and a defined vocation. I was also trying to explain to myself the best way to continue pursuing them without losing heart. For this reason, instead of writing an ideological treatise full of concepts and ideas, I decided to go back to my childhood, and talk to the curious and dreamy child I had decided to bury one day. To my great surprise, this child taught me the optics I needed to fulfill my dreams, find my vocation and never give up."Listening to the world's most important people. Listen to the child within you. He knows everything you need to find your vocation. Just that child that exists in your soul alone unfolds with simplicity the nature of God, for it is the seed that proceeds from the creator." Through this story, the author teaches us to: 1. recover adventure, simplicity and the desire to dream in our lives. 2. Reconnect with our inner child. 3. Recover our curiosity and imagination necessary to discover our true vocation. 4. Get rid of skepticism and prejudices.
Download or read book The Man Who Discovered Antarctica written by Sheila Bransfield and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive biography of the British naval officer who found the Antarctic shoreline in the early nineteeth century. Captain Cook claimed the honor of being the first man to sail into the Antarctic Ocean in 1773, which he circumnavigated the following year. Cook, though, did not see any land, and declared that there was no such thing as the Southern Continent. Fifty years later, an Irishman who’d been impressed into the Royal Navy at eighteen, and risen through the ranks to the position of master, proved Cook wrong, discovering and charting parts of the Antarctic shoreline. He also discovered Elephant Island and Clarence Island, claiming them for the British Crown. Edward Bransfield’s naval career included taking part in the Bombardment of Algiers in 1816 onboard the 50-gun warship HMS Severn. Then, in 1817, he was posted to the Royal Navy’s Pacific Squadron off Valparaíso in Chile, and it was while he served there that the skipper of an English whaling ship, the Williams, was driven south by adverse winds and discovered what came to be known as the South Shetland Islands where Cook had said there was no land. Bransfield’s superior officer, Captain Sherriff, decided to investigate further. He chartered Williams and sent Bransfield with two midshipmen and a ship’s surgeon into the Antarctic—and the Irishman sailed into history. Despite many parts of Antarctica and an Antarctic survey vessel being named after him, and a Royal Mail commemorative stamp issued in his name, the full story of this remarkable man and his historic journey, have never been told—until now. Following decades of research, Sheila Bransfield MA, a member of the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, has produced the definitive biography of one of Britain’s greatest maritime explorers. The book also includes a foreword by the Trust’s patron the Princess Royal. “Bransfield’s meticulous research gives us a detailed account of the daily routines of the Navy and the immense amount of maintenance required of a large wooden warship in the Age of Sail.” —Historical Novel Society
Download or read book The Quantum Enzyme Code The Woman who Discovered the Cure for AIDS written by Matthew David Frango and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel, part romance, part science fiction, part thriller, is the story of a famous child prodigy in mathematics and music, Dianna Utterson, who, later as a PHD student in biophysics, develops a fool-proof, anti-mutagenic vaccine against AIDS. It's also a story of a jealous medical student's obsession to steal the genetic code and Fourier analysis developed by his lover, Dianna, needed by his future pharmaceutical corporation to manufacture her wonder AIDS drug. The book's most interesting sub-plot is the Jesuit-controlled, Pythagorean secrecy surrounding her cure and its conflict with traditional Vatican theology. With clear allusions to quantum physics, and molecular biology as developed by the American James Watson, and the British Scientists Francis Crick and Rosalind Franklin, this novel is ideal for high school and college-age students, and those readers interested in the magic of bio-medical research in its quest to find cures for mankind's most elusive diseases. It's a lasting work that inspires readers to appreciate science through the uplifting experience of a disarming, beatific heroine, Dianna Utterson. --- Wayne Kappel, Ph.D, recipient of the Distinguished Teacher White House Commission on Presidential Scholars award, 1997
Download or read book The Kid Who Discovered a Magical Musical Instrument written by AQEEL AHMED and published by AQEEL AHMED. This book was released on 2024-02-23 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summary: In a cozy little town surrounded by towering mountains and lush forests, there lived a curious young kid named Alex. One day, while exploring the dusty corners of their attic, Alex stumbled upon something truly extraordinary—a magical musical instrument, hidden away beneath old boxes and cobwebs. This wasn't just any instrument; it was unique, with the amazing ability to make drawings and stories come to life just by playing its enchanting melodies. As Alex began to play this mysterious instrument, they noticed something incredible. The music didn't just fill the room with beautiful sounds; it also brought their drawings to life! Imagine drawing a bird and then, as you play a tune, watching it flutter off the paper and around your room. That's exactly what happened to Alex. Each note played on the instrument was like a key, unlocking the door to a world where imagination became reality. This magical discovery marked the beginning of a series of adventures for Alex. With the magical instrument in hand, Alex embarked on a journey unlike any other. Along the way, Alex met new friends who were just as curious and adventurous. Together, they explored the depths of their imagination, facing challenges and solving problems with the help of the instrument's magical melodies. These adventures were more than just exciting escapades; they were also filled with valuable lessons. Alex and their friends learned about the importance of friendship, courage, and creativity. They discovered that, sometimes, the answer to a problem lies in looking at it from a different perspective or trying out a creative solution. But the most important lesson of all was about the magic within. Through the journey, Alex realized that the true magic didn't just come from the instrument. Instead, it was inside them all along. It was the magic of believing in oneself, the power of imagination, and the strength that comes from the heart. This story of Alex and the magical musical instrument teaches us that within each of us lies the potential to create wonder, to face challenges with courage, and to discover the magic that resides within our own hearts. It's a reminder that, sometimes, the greatest adventures and the most powerful magic are found not in the world around us, but within ourselves. Chapter 1: Little Alex was from Harmony, a great, quiet neighborhood, and he was always excited to try new things. Alex found something interesting one day while playing in their attic, which is full of old things and lost treasures. A dirty old musical instrument was hidden behind some old boxes. There is something about this instrument. It looked like the threads caught the last of the sun's rays and sparkled and shone in the dim attic light. It was so clear and different that Alex couldn't help but be drawn to it, like it was calling them. Alex was shocked and concentrated hard on his guitar. It looked strange and almost magical when they touched it. Alex started to play the strings because he couldn't play the instrument. When the first note was played, a spectacular event began. There seemed to be life in the space around them as the song spread color and light all over. No one in Harmony had ever heard that music before. It was the first time Alex had heard sounds that sparkled and moved. It was so beautiful, it sounded like angels singing. The pure and sweet music from the heart shocked and calmed everyone. Alex knew this wasn't a normal garage gift as the music went on. You're drawn in by this instrument's beautiful sound. Alex thought that the beauty of the music went beyond the everyday and took him to a world of fun and adventure he had never been to before. The instrument looked like it was full of harmony and was hiding secrets and riddles that were just waiting to be found. It reflected the peace and beauty of the town. Because of this, Alex's life changed in a way that was full of magic, excitement, and the power of music. We learned that the most amazing things can happen in places we least expect them to. Alex saw the old, dusty instrument in the attic as the key to a world where magic and truth lived together, and dreams come true. Alex knew right then that the great instrument they had just bought would change their lives forever. It offered adventures that were as beautiful and endless as the music it played. Chapter 2: When Alex found the magical instrument in the attic, he became even more interested. They were amazed by how well the instrument could play and all the cool things it could do. To deal with this important issue, Alex decided to do a simple test. With a pencil, they drew a simple butterfly form on some paper. The butterfly on the paper looked calm, and its wings were spread out like it was looking forward to something great. When Alex picked up the guitar again, he was both excited and nervous. What would happen if they played a tune? Will the picture stay just a sketch, or will something interesting happen?
