Remarkable Discoveries

Author : Frank Ashall
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521589536
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Remarkable Discoveries! written by Frank Ashall and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-06-27 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remarkable Discoveries shows how scientists have made great discoveries that have pushed back the frontiers of knowledge and have changed the way we look at the world. Frank Ashall, scientist and writer, takes us on a magical mystery tour of eighteen major scientific discoveries. Electricity, X-rays, DNA fingerprinting and the Big Bang are but a few of the achievements on which the author writes. We delve into the world of the researcher and experience the excitement as each discovery is unfolded. Can we thank chance or just intelligence and hard work for the scientists' success? The personalities, the trials, the triumphs are all here. Remarkable Discoveries takes the reader on an exhilarating tour through some of the major scientific discoveries that have benefited humanity.

Author : Paul Belloni Du Chaillu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Recent Remarkable Discoveries in Central Africa written by Paul Belloni Du Chaillu and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Barry R. Parker
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615925643
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Albert Einstein's Vision written by Barry R. Parker and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2011-02-10 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed science writer Parker completes his trilogy on Einstein with this new work which introduces a wealth of new material and shows the incredibly wide-ranging influence of Einstein's many discoveries.

Author : Don Brown
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547349106
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rare Treasure written by Don Brown and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003-06-16 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the word dinosaur was even invented, an English girl discovered a remarkable skeleton on the rocky beach at Lyme Regis. Thus began a lifelong passion for the woman who became one of the first commercial fossil collectors. Mary Anning (1799–1847) spent her lifetime teaching herself about fossils and combing the rugged shore for ancient treasures. Her collection thrilled the public, excited the scientific community, and proved that a woman could overcome danger and social limitations to accomplish great things.

Author : Sean B. Carroll
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0547526148
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Remarkable Creatures written by Sean B. Carroll and published by HMH. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Book Award Finalist: A biologist’s “thoroughly enjoyable” account of the expeditions that unearthed the history of life on our planet (Publishers Weekly). Not so long ago, most of our world was an unexplored wilderness. Our sense of its age was vague and vastly off the mark, and much of the knowledge of our own species’ history was a set of fantastic myths and fairy tales. But scientists were about to embark on an amazing new era of understanding. From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Big Picture, this book leads us on a rousing voyage that recounts the most important discoveries in two centuries of natural history: from Darwin’s trip around the world to Charles Walcott’s discovery of pre-Cambrian life in the Grand Canyon; from Louis and Mary Leakey’s investigation of our deepest past in East Africa to the trailblazers in modern laboratories who have located a time clock in our DNA. Filled with the same sense of adventure that spurred on these extraordinary men and women, Remarkable Creatures is a “stirring introduction to the wonder of evolutionary biology” (Kirkus Reviews). “Charming and enlightening.” —San Francisco Chronicle “As fast-paced as a detective story.” —Nature

Author : Fatima Sharafeddine
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1554987113
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Amazing Discoveries of Ibn Sina written by Fatima Sharafeddine and published by Groundwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-03-25 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life story of Ibn Sina (980-1037), one of the greatest philosophers, scientists and physicians of the Islamic world. Born in Persia more than a thousand years ago, Ibn Sina was one of the greatest thinkers of his time — a philosopher, scientist and physician who made significant discoveries, especially in the field of medicine, and wrote more than one hundred books. As a child, Ibn Sina was extremely bright, a voracious reader who loved to learn and was fortunate to have the best teachers. He memorized the Qur’an by the age of ten and completed his medical studies at sixteen. He spent his life traveling, treating the sick, seeking knowledge through research, and writing about his discoveries. He came up with new theories in the fields of physics, chemistry, astronomy and education. His most famous work is The Canon of Medicine, a collection of books that were used for teaching in universities across the Islamic world and Europe for centuries. Ibn Sina’s story, told in the first person and beautifully illustrated, provides a fascinating glimpse into the life of one of the great intellects of the past. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.3 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.3 Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.

Author : Account
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An account of the most remarkable voyages, from the discovery of America by Columbus to the present time written by Account and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Stuart Kumar-Terry
Publisher : Young Reed
ISBN 13 : 9781921580482
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science That Changed the World written by Stuart Kumar-Terry and published by Young Reed. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a gender and racially diverse cross-section of scientists through history. The intention is to describe the science that was discovered, the manner in which it was discovered and the impact of the discoveries. There is a balance of the history of discovery and an exploration of the principles. This book provides a broad summary of science history, not a detailed description of individuals, events or science. The tone of language is evocative, inspirational and inspiring; the readers will be swept away by the incredible achievements and unlimited possibilities of scientific discovery.

Author : Tracy Chevalier
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101152451
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Remarkable Creatures written by Tracy Chevalier and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling novelist, a stunning historical novel that follows the story of Mary Anning and Elizabeth Philpot, two extraordinary 19th century fossil hunters who changed the scientific world forever. On the windswept, fossil-strewn beaches of the English coast, poor and uneducated Mary learns that she has a unique gift: "the eye" to spot ammonites and other fossils no one else can see. When she uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the cliffs near her home, she sets the religious community on edge, the townspeople to gossip, and the scientific world alight. After enduring bitter cold, thunderstorms, and landslips, her challenges only grow when she falls in love with an impossible man. Mary soon finds an unlikely champion in prickly Elizabeth, a middle-class spinster who shares her passion for scouring the beaches. Their relationship strikes a delicate balance between fierce loyalty, mutual appreciation, and barely suppressed envy, but ultimately turns out to be their greatest asset. From the author of At the Edge of the Orchard and Girl With a Pearl Earring comes this incredible story of two remarkable women and their voyage of discovery.

Author : Norman Doidge
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698191439
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Brain's Way of Healing written by Norman Doidge and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The New York Times–bestselling author of The Brain That Changes Itself presents astounding advances in the treatment of brain injury and illness. Now in an updated and expanded paperback edition. Winner of the 2015 Gold Nautilus Book Award in Science & Cosmology In his groundbreaking work The Brain That Changes Itself, Norman Doidge introduced readers to neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to change its own structure and function in response to activity and mental experience. Now his revolutionary new book shows how the amazing process of neuroplastic healing really works. The Brain’s Way of Healing describes natural, noninvasive avenues into the brain provided by the energy around us—in light, sound, vibration, and movement—that can awaken the brain’s own healing capacities without producing unpleasant side effects. Doidge explores cases where patients alleviated chronic pain; recovered from debilitating strokes, brain injuries, and learning disorders; overcame attention deficit and learning disorders; and found relief from symptoms of autism, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and cerebral palsy. And we learn how to vastly reduce the risk of dementia, with simple approaches anyone can use. For centuries it was believed that the brain’s complexity prevented recovery from damage or disease. The Brain’s Way of Healing shows that this very sophistication is the source of a unique kind of healing. As he did so lucidly in The Brain That Changes Itself, Doidge uses stories to present cutting-edge science with practical real-world applications, and principles that everyone can apply to improve their brain’s performance and health.