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Eureka!: The most amazing scientific discoveries of all time

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Eureka!: The most amazing scientific discoveries of all time
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mike Goldsmith
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:96
Dimensions(mm): Height 260,Width 195
ISBN/Barcode 9780500292273
ClassificationsDewey:509
Audience
Children's (6-12)
Illustrations Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 29 February 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Eureka! details the real-life stories of scientists throughout history who made discoveries that changed the way we think about the world. Read about Galileo and Marie Curie, who both - in very different circumstances - risked peril during their research, or about Alexander Fleming, who discovered the power of penicillin by accident. Packed with fascinating details of experiments and equipment, blunders and lucky escapes, Eureka! will inspire and fascinate all budding scientists.

Author Biography

Dr Mike Goldsmith was Head of Acoustics at the National Physical Laboratory from 1987 to 2007, where he researched noise, speech, language, sound and artificially intelligent machinery. He is the author of many children's science books, including Legendary Journeys: Space, Snot Collectors, Spider Ladders and Other Bonkers Inventions, Train your Brain to Be a Maths Genius and Discord: the story of noise.

Reviews

'Exciting and educational' - Parent Talk 'Crammed with incredible experiments, amazing discoveries, perilous blunders and lucky escapes. A fascinating, inspiring and surprising look at the history of science' - The Week Junior 'Vivid ... an exciting children's book' - Aquila Magazine