New Frontiers in Astronomy (Great Discoveries in Science) 9781502619594, 9781502619600, 1502619598

Discusses astronomy, cosmology, and dark matter, and highlights the careers of notable figures who have studied them, in

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English Pages 128 Year 2016

New Frontiers in Astronomy (Great Discoveries in Science)
9781502619594, 9781502619600, 1502619598

Provides information about the scientists who paved the way for Fleming, the mechanics of antibiotics, and the looming c

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Examines the concept of string theory, discussing its origins, the science behind it, and what the discovery means today

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In 1895, a German scientist named Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered the existence of X-rays. His work led to the 1901 N

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Explains what DNA and RNA are and highlights the careers of notable scientists who have studied genetics, including Jame

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Explains what semiconductors are, recounts the history of information storage, discusses the science behind how they wor

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Explains what electricity is, discusses the ways in which it has been used, and highlights the careers of scientists who

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Provides an in-depth look at the development of Copernicus's theory, the effect it had on the lives of scientists w

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Examines the concept of gravity, discussing its origins, the science behind it, and what the discovery means today.

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Examines the concept of evolution, discussing its origins, the science behind it, and what the discovery means today.

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Explains how vaccination works and the many ways that vaccines continue to shape science today.

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