The history of science is all around us, if you know where to look.
With this unique traveler's guide, you'll learn about 128
destinations around the world where discoveries in science,
mathematics, or technology occurred or is happening now. Travel to
Munich to see the world's largest science museum, watch Foucault's
pendulum swinging in Paris, ponder a descendant of Newton's apple
tree at Trinity College, Cambridge, and more. Each site in "The
Geek Atlas" focuses on discoveries or inventions, and includes
information about the people and the science behind them. Full of
interesting photos and illustrations, the book is organized
geographically by country (and within the U.S. by state), complete
with latitudes and longitudes for GPS devices. Notable destinations
include: Bletchley Park in the UK, where the Enigma code was
broken; The Horn Antenna in Holmdel, New Jersey, where the Big Bang
theory was accidentally confirmed; The Trinity Test site in New
Mexico, where the first atomic bomb was exploded; The Alan Turing
Memorial in Manchester, England; The National Cryptologic Museum in
Fort Meade, Maryland; and, The Joint Genome Institute in Walnut
Creek, California You won't find tedious, third-rate museums, or a
tacky plaque stuck to a wall stating that 'Professor X slept here'.
Every site in this book has real scientific, mathematical, or
technological interest - places guaranteed to make every geek's
heart pound a little faster. Plan a trip with "The Geek Atlas" and
make your own discoveries along the way.
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