num_pages: 352
description:  The Science Book explores how scientists have sought to explain our world and the universe and how scientific discoveries have been made.A new title in DK's successful Big ideas simply explained series this book on science and the history of science looks at topics such as why Copernicus's ideas were contentious how Galileo worked out his theories on motion and inertia and what the discovery of DNA meant. The Science Book covers every area of science--astronomy biology chemistry geology math and physics and brings the greatest scientific ideas to life with fascinating text quirky graphics and pithy quotes.
language: English
title: The Science Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
publisher: DK Publishing