100 Greatest Science Discoveries of All Time

Kendall Haven1591582652, 9781591582656

Brimming with fascinating and fun facts about 100 scientific breakthroughs, this collection presents the real stories behind the history of science, at the same time offering a panoramic overview of the history of science and an introduction to some of the most important scientists in history.
Grades 6 and up.
Throughout history, science has changed lives and dramatically altered the way in which the universe is perceived. Focusing on the 100 most significant scientific events of all time—from Archimedes’ discovery of the two fundamental principles underlying physics and engineering (levers and buoyancy) in 260 B.C.E. to human anatomy, Jupiter’s moons, electrons, black holes, the human genome, and more—storyteller Kendall Haven has created a ready reference for those seeking information on science discoveries.

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Table of contents :
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100 Greatest Science Discoveries of All Time.pdf……Page 2
Contents……Page 4
Acknowledgments……Page 8
Introduction……Page 10
How to Use this Book……Page 14
Levers and Buoyancy……Page 18
The Sun Is the Center of the Universe……Page 20
Human Anatomy……Page 22
The Law of Falling Objects……Page 24
Planetary Motion……Page 26
Jupiter’s Moons……Page 28
Human Circulatory System……Page 30
Air Pressure……Page 32
Boyle’s Law……Page 34
The Existence of Cells……Page 36
Universal Gravitation……Page 38
Fossils……Page 40
Distance to the Sun……Page 42
Bacteria……Page 44
Laws of Motion……Page 46
Order in Nature……Page 48
Galaxies……Page 51
The Nature of Electricity……Page 53
Oceans Control Global Weather……Page 55
Oxygen……Page 58
Photosynthesis……Page 60
Conservation of Matter……Page 62
The Nature of Heat……Page 64
Erosion of the Earth……Page 66
Vaccinations……Page 68
Infrared and Ultraviolet……Page 70
Anesthesia……Page 72
Atoms……Page 74
Electrochemical Bonding……Page 76
The Existence of Molecules……Page 78
Electromagnetism……Page 80
First Dinosaur Fossil……Page 82
Ice Ages……Page 84
Calories (Units of Energy)……Page 86
Conservation of Energy……Page 88
Doppler Effect……Page 90
Germ Theory……Page 92
The Theory of Evolution……Page 94
Atomic Light Signatures……Page 96
Electro magnetic Radiation/Radio Waves……Page 98
Heredity……Page 101
Deep-Sea Life……Page 103
Periodic Chart of Elements……Page 105
Cell Division……Page 107
X-Rays……Page 110
Blood Types……Page 112
Electron……Page 114
Virus……Page 116
Mitochondria……Page 118
Radioactivity……Page 120
Atmospheric Layers……Page 122
Hormones……Page 124
E = mc2……Page 126
Relativity……Page 129
Vitamins……Page 132
Radioactive Dating……Page 134
Function of Chromosomes……Page 136
Antibiotics……Page 139
Fault Lines……Page 141
Superconductivity……Page 143
Atomic Bonding……Page 146
Isotopes……Page 148
Earth’s Core and Mantle……Page 151
Continental Drift……Page 153
Black Holes……Page 155
Insulin……Page 157
Neurotransmitters……Page 159
Human Evolution……Page 161
Quantum Theory……Page 163
Expanding Universe……Page 165
Uncertainty Principle……Page 168
Speed of Light……Page 170
Penicillin……Page 173
Antimatter……Page 175
Neutron……Page 178
Cell Structure……Page 180
The Function of Genes……Page 182
Ecosystem……Page 184
Weak and Strong Force……Page 186
Metabolism……Page 189
Coelacanth……Page 191
Nuclear Fission……Page 193
Blood Plasma……Page 196
Semiconductor Transistor……Page 198
The Big Bang……Page 200
Definition of Information……Page 203
Jumpin’ Genes……Page 205
Fusion……Page 207
Origins of Life……Page 209
DNA……Page 211
Seafloor Spreading……Page 214
The Nature of the Atmosphere……Page 216
Quarks……Page 218
Quasars and Pulsars……Page 220
Complete Evolution……Page 223
Dark Matter……Page 226
The Nature of Dinosaurs……Page 228
Planets Exist Around Other Stars……Page 230
Accelerating Universe……Page 233
Human Genome……Page 235
References……Page 238
Appendix 1: Discoveries by Scientific Field……Page 244
Appendix 2: Scientists……Page 248
Appendix 3: The Next 40……Page 252
Index……Page 254