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 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.
Covers the scientific developments of the 19th century, the great age of the machine when factory chimneys rose above industrial towns. Manufacturers constantly improved technology to get a commercial advantage. Meanwhile, other scientists began to explore fundamental questions about the nature of humans and their ancestors.
Contains subject time lines and a time line running throughout the pages, along with historical facts, illustrations, and photographs, that provide information about key events and significant individuals during the Middle Ages.
Contains subject time lines and a time line running throughout the pages, along with historical facts, illustrations, and photographs, that provide information about key events and significant individuals during the Industrial Revolution.
Contains subject and chronological time lines, along with historical facts, illustrations, and photographs, that provide information about key events and significant individuals in colonies around the world, from 1500 to 1900.
