The Science Book
From Darwin to Dark Energy, 250 Milestones in the History of Science
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Award-winning author Cliff Pickover (The Math Book, The Physics Book, and The Medical Book) gathers into one fully illustrated volume the most important thinkers and ideas in the history of science.
This unique omnibus edition includes 250 thoughtfully selected entries from many of the science-based books in the Sterling Milestones series, including math, physics, medicine, biology, chemistry, engineering, psychology, and space. With a new introduction by Pickover explaining how this impressive collection was curated,
The Science Book showcases humanity’s greatest achievements and provides readers with a sense of wonder at the diversity of scientific discovery.
Clifford A. Pickover
Clifford A. Pickover, a research staff member at IBM’s T. J. Watson Research Center, is an authority on the interface of science, art, mathematics, computing, and the visual modeling of data. He is the author of such highly regarded books as Black Holes: A Traveler’s Guide, The Alien IQ Test, and Chaos in Wonderland: Visual Adventures in a Fractal World.
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