The Scientists: Pioneers of Discovery (Paperback) - Andrew Robinson
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Who made us see the atom, our minds, our planet and the universe afresh? How did we uncover the mysteries of life on earth? What next?
The theories, discoveries and inventions of scientists have revolutionized our consciousness. Think of gravity, evolution, relativity, radioactivity and the Big Bang; electric motors, vaccines, nuclear power and computers. Behind these breakthroughs lie the personal stories of men and women with vision and determination: singular thinkers who defied adversity in their quest for answers. This book tells the remarkable lives of the pioneers - from Galileo, Faraday and Darwin, through Pasteur and Marie Curie, to Einstein, Freud and Turing. Written by an international team of distinguished scientists, historians and science writers, it will intrigue budding scientists; those fascinated by the lives of great individuals; and anyone curious to know how we came to understand the exterior world and the pulse of life within.
About the Author
Andrew Robinson is the author of twenty-five books in the arts and sciences, including biographies of Albert Einstein, Thomas Young, Michael Ventris and Jean-Francois Champollion. He holds degrees from Oxford University and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, has been a Visiting Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge, and is currently a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.
- Contributor:
- Andrew Robinson
- Imprint:
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Publisher:
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Release Date:
- 26 Jan 2023
- Number of Pages:
- 320
- Binding:
- Paperback / softback
- ISBN13:
- 9780500297063
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