{"product_id":"2940170543311","title":"A Little History of Science","description":"Science is fantastic. It tells us about the \u003cbr\u003einfinite reaches of space, the tiniest living organism, the human body, \u003cbr\u003ethe history of Earth. People have always been doing science because they\u003cbr\u003e have always wanted to make sense of the world and harness its power. \u003cbr\u003eFrom ancient Greek philosophers through Einstein and Watson and Crick to\u003cbr\u003e the computer-assisted scientists of today, men and women have wondered,\u003cbr\u003e examined, experimented, calculated, and sometimes made discoveries so \u003cbr\u003eearthshaking that people understood the world-or themselves-in an \u003cbr\u003eentirely new way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis inviting book tells a great adventure \u003cbr\u003estory: the history of science. It takes listeners to the stars through the\u003cbr\u003e telescope, as the sun replaces the earth at the center of our universe.\u003cbr\u003e It delves beneath the surface of the planet, charts the evolution of \u003cbr\u003echemistry's periodic table, introduces the physics that explain \u003cbr\u003eelectricity, gravity, and the structure of atoms. It recounts the \u003cbr\u003escientific quest that revealed the DNA molecule and opened unimagined \u003cbr\u003enew vistas for exploration.Emphasizing surprising and personal stories of scientists both famous and unsung, \u003ci\u003eA Little History of Science\u003c\/i\u003e traces\u003cbr\u003e the march of science through the centuries. The book opens a window on \u003cbr\u003ethe exciting and unpredictable nature of scientific activity and \u003cbr\u003edescribes the uproar that may ensue when scientific findings challenge \u003cbr\u003eestablished ideas. With a warm, accessible \u003cbr\u003estyle, this is a book for young and old to treasure together.","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47099971764464,"sku":"2940170543311","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170543311_p0.jpg?v=1763711906","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170543311","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}