A journey through time, from stone tools and simple machines to rockets and robots
This epic journey of scientific discovery starts in ancient times and travels through centuries of invention before fast forwarding into the future.
From simple machines to modern-day marvels, you'll follow incredible illustrated timelines that plot the entire history of science and highlight the most momentous discoveries. A jaw-dropping collection of more than 1,500 photographs, illustrations, maps, and graphics charts the evolution of science year by year, century by century.
You'll meet influential inventors and famous faces from the past, including Aristotle, Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Marie Curie, and Stephen Hawking. You'll visit moments of scientific importance, such as prehistoric cave art, Stonehenge, Hiroshima and the first atomic bomb, the Moon landings, and the Higgs boson particle. These huge events are made simple thanks to eye-catching images, helpful timelines, and accessible, informative text.
Landmark people and periods are combined in this one stunning volume for children, showcasing the ideas, experiments, and technologies that have shaped our daily lives and transformed the world today.
Budding scientists, get ready for a time travelling trip like no other.
By:
DK, Phonic Books Imprint: DK Children Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 284mm,
Width: 222mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 1.261kg ISBN:9780241212264 ISBN 10: 024121226X Series:DK Children's Year by Year Pages: 256 Publication Date:27 February 2017 Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Replaced By: 9780241692103 Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
