The Five Biggest Ideas in Science (Wiley Popular Science)

by Charles M. Wynn

Paperback, 1996

Status

Available

Call number

500 Wyn

Genres

Science & Nature

All Topics

Nonfiction

Collection

Your library

Publication

Wiley (1996), Edition: 1, 208 pages

Description

Presents five basic scientific hypotheses: the atomic model, the periodic law, the big bang theory, plate tectonics, and evolution.

User reviews

LibraryThing member fpagan

The atom, Periodic Table, Big Bang, plate tectonics, and evolution. Short and apparently aimed at highschoolers.

Subjects

Science Miscellanea

Language

English

Original language

English

Original publication date

1997

Physical description

208 p.; 6.03 inches

ISBN

0471138126 / 9780471138129

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