Science highlights

Examines key developments and discoveries in the scientific community between 1900 and 1946 and discusses how those discoveries brought people closer together and changed the way they lived.

Examines key developments and discoveries in the scientific community from 1500 to 1700 and discusses how those discoveries brought people closer together and changed the way they lived.

Examines important scientific discoveries and breakthroughs from the sixth century through the mid-fifteenth century, and includes detailed time lines on each page.

Examines technological advancements and innovations from 1947 to the present day. Features a timeline depicting the key developments within each period, and explains the theory behind each invention. Includes photographs, illustrations, primary source documents, sidebars, a glossary, and further resources.

Explores the innovations of the 18th century and how they changed the world forever. Sidebars offer interesting at-a-glance information that can be used to enrich reports and writing assignments, and a detailed timeline offers the big picture view of this life-changing era.

Covers two centuries when amateur scientists natural philosophers began to use close observation and orderly experimentation to understand processes that had previously been explained by religion or superstition.

Readers will enjoy the enlightenment that this narrative provides, never to view the Dark Ages in the same way again.

Readers will gain a better understanding of how the digital age has changed the way we live our lives. Sidebars and timelines put finer details in accessible focus.

Readers will be taken on a journey of scientific discovery of very ancient times learning that a great deal of our lasting technologies stem from a not-so-primitive past. Sidebars and timelines support the main narrative.

Gives a fascinating overview of the scientific breakthroughs that took place during the first half of the 20th century. Scientists explored the potential of particles so small that no one had ever seen them before. Fun sidebars support the main narrative and timelines are also included.