DK science
Subtitle: the definitive visual guide
By: editor-in-chief, Adam Hart-Davis
Publisher: DK
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9780756689018
Subjects: Science; Encyclopedias
Other titles: Science, the definitve visual guide
Description: "This remarkable reference book tells the story of scientific progress from the invention of the wheel to 21st century climate solutions. It captures every key moment of discovery, and shows how the concepts, the inventions, and the individuals behind them have changed our world. By using amazing illustrations and accessible text, Science explains even the most complex topics more clearly than ever before"--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The dawn of science : prehistory to 1500; title: Renaissance & Enlightenment : 1500-1700; title: The Industrial Revolution : 1700-1890; title: The Atomic Age : 1890-1970; title: The Information Age : 1970 onward.