Publication
Imprint: New York, NY : Race Point Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2017. Context: Previously published in UK, 2016, William Collins an imprint of HarperCollins. Responsibility: Mary Gribbin and John Gribbin. OCLC Number: 969417698. Physical: Text : 1 volume : 288 pages : illustrations (some color), color map, portraits (some color) ; 26 cm. Features: Includes bibliography, index.
Call number
Sci-H / Gribb
ISBN
9781631064159
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Description: The essence of science is summed up in the words of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman: "If it disagrees with experience it is wrong." All scientific progress is based on experiment, from Archimedes' "Eureka!" moment, to the discovery of microscopic worlds, to the detection of gravitational waves in Deep Space.
Featuring more than 150 illustrations and photographs, this splendid book by renowned science writers John Gribbon and Mary Gribbon tells the mesmerizing story of science as distilled into 100 notable experiments--epic moments that have fueled our understanding of Earth and the universe beyond. -- back cover
FY2019 /
Featuring more than 150 illustrations and photographs, this splendid book by renowned science writers John Gribbon and Mary Gribbon tells the mesmerizing story of science as distilled into 100 notable experiments--epic moments that have fueled our understanding of Earth and the universe beyond. -- back cover
FY2019 /
Physical description
288 p.; 26 cm
Description
"This book distills the history of science into 100 epic experiments that have fueled our understanding of Earth and the Universe beyond. Everything in the scientific world view is based on experiment, including observations of phenomena predicted by theories and hypotheses, such as the bending of light as it goes past the Sun. As the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman said, "If it disagrees with experiment, it is wrong." From the discovery of microscopic worlds and gravitational waves, to the weighing the Earth, to making electricity, this stunning book by renowned science writers John and Mary Gribbin tells the enlightening, fascinating, and somewhat oddball story of scientific innovation."--Amazon.com.
Language
Original language
English