Science Museum - The Book of Discoveries: In Association with The Science Museum

Description

Explore the world's most significant, innovative and amazing discoveries in association with the Science Museum. Find out how, when and why vital discoveries took place, and learn more about the people who made the breakthroughs. Learn how the principles they discovered became the basis of inventions and other advances that shaped our history and the way we live today. Find out about the combination of inspiration and perspiration that helped pioneers piece together an ever-deeper understanding of ourselves, our planet and the universe around us. Featuring more than 40 discoveries, from gravity to the circulation of the blood, the Big Bang to the movement of subatomic particles, this brilliant STEM-themed read will get kids interested in the fundamental ideas and laws that make the world go round.

Tim Cooke has written more than 250 books over a publishing career spanning 30 years. His titles include a number of award-winning nonfiction books for children and adults. He has written about almost everything, but his favourite subjects are history and popular science. He lives in London in a house with too many books in.