Quantum Leaps: Science and Technology That Have Changed the Way We See the World

Modern society is built upon the technological advances of recent centuries. The world would be a much different place without satellites, computers, the internet, and smartphones--not to mention electricity and the internal combustion engine. And where would we be without microscopes and telescopes and the discoveries they made possible? Quantum Leaps explores the breakthrough research, milestones, and pivotal people behind the innovations that shaped modern society...from cover.