If we were to judge humanity’s greatest accomplishments, science
is almost certainly at the top of the list. The Milestones of
Science is a collection of the most important and impressive
breakthroughs in the history of science – as well as the
scientists behind him – from the ancient world to what the future
of science may hold. Comprised of riveting and readable stories
from along the path of scientific discovery in the fields of
Astronomy, The Earth, Matter, Forces and Energy, Chemistry, Life,
Genetics & DNA, The Human Body, Disease, and Science in the
21st Century, author James D. Stein showcases the most noteworthy
achievements of our species in a compelling and comprehensive way.
The Milestones of Science highlights key observations, experiments,
luminaries, and theories including: The Astronomical work of
Galileo, Newton, and Einstein Black Holes, Quasars, and Pulsars The
Theory of Plate Tectonics Lord Kelvin’s theory of The Age of the
Earth Planck’s Quantum Hypothesis Faraday, Maxwell, and the
Theory of Electromagnetism Mendeleyev and The Periodic Table of
Elements Darwin, Wallace, and the Theory of Evolution Louis Pasteur
and The Germ Theory The modern discovery of the Higgs Boson
particle … and many more. Concluding with a chapter that
describes how the internet has changed the process of doing science
in the twenty-first century, this essential book covers not just
the science, but the people whose life work helps us better
understand the world around us.
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