discoveries in science

Introduces the inventions, theories, breakthroughs, and lives of scientists through the ages, from Aristotle to Stephen Hawking.

Atoms are the basis of every living and non-living thing on Earth, but where and how did life begin - and how do we know?.

"[Argues that] modern science involves the idiosyncratic, often bumbling search for understanding in uncharted territories, full of wrong turns, false findings, and the occasional remarkable success ... [Also shows] that the scientific enterprise is riddled with mistakes and errors--and that this is a good thing!"--Provided by publisher.

Readers learn about some of the curious and odd things that can happen when discoveries are made.

The great African-American chemist George Washington Carver changed how we see not only peanuts, but the opportunities for black people in science.

Explores the progression and improvements in technological innovations in ancient China and connects them to the present day.

Have you gotten a shot at the doctor's office recently? In the 1920s, about six thousand children a year were dying of pertussis, or whooping cough. Grace Eldering and Pearl Kendrick began to study of the disease, and their research eventually led to a reliable vaccine. Learn how their combined efforts helped to treat and eventually prevent a deadly disease that mostly affected children, as well as providing a model for how to approach public health concerns.

Features information on eight different scientists and the struggles they had in convincing the world that their revolutionary ideas were correct, including such figures as Nikola Tesla, Charles Darwin, and Ignaz Semmelweis.

Explores the history of nuclear power.

"This book takes readers on a... journey through some of history's... scientific revelations, such as the existence of black holes, the role of mold in fighting killer diseases, and how maggots -yes, maggots!-are used to treat serious wounds"--Publisher provided.