Beschreibung:
The Book of Big Science Ideas looks at 15 brilliant science ideas and more than 50 ingenious thinkers who have helped shape our understanding of the world.
A fact packed celebration of science from the clever people who bring you AQUILA magazine. The Book of Big Science Ideas introduces young readers, aged 8 and up, to 15 brilliant science ideas and more than 50 ingenious thinkers who have helped shape our understanding of the world.
What is everything made of? What is our place in space? Can machines think? And why does your hat come hurtling back down after you've chucked it into the air?This book has the answers!
Readers will learn all about established ideas such asatomselectricity and thesolar system, as well as ideas that are still evolving such asgravityenergy and classification, right up to recent discoveries likeAI andgenetics.
Each big idea is explored over two double-page spreads: the first explains the idea in rich detail and withplenty of bright and engaging illustrations and diagrams, while the second spread introduces readers to thekey scientists and thinkers who helped shape the idea with fun portraits for each one. Thinkers include, Wang Zhenyi, Louis PasteurMarie Curie, James JouleRosalind FranklinCharles Darwin, Aristotle, Edith ClarkeIsaac Newton, Grace Hopper, Alan Turing, Ada Lovelace and many, many more!
Spreads on why ideas matter, the scientific method, future ideas and even more scientists to discover are also included, and a detailed timeline andglossary of scientific terms ensure that readers have the tools to really get to grips with the concepts.
This is the perfect book for science-loving kids everywhere.