From the Book - First American edition.
From the Book - First American edition.
Before science began (2.5 MYA
799 C.E.) : Early metallurgy ; The story of the wheel ; The story of geometry ; Understanding simple machines
The European and Islamic Renaissance (800-1542) : Understanding stars ; The story of gears
The age of discovery (1543-1788) : The story of anatomy ; Measuring instruments ; Medicine ; Understanding planetary orbits ; The story of measuring time ; Microscopes ; Understanding Newton's laws of motion ; Navigational tools ; Meteorological instruments
The age of revolutions (1789-1894) : Fossils ; The story of the engine ; Understanding compounds and reactions ; The story of calculating machines ; Understanding cells ; Understanding evolution ; Surgery ; The story of sound recording
The atomic age (1895-1945) : Understanding electromagnetic radiation ; Flying machines ; Understanding relativity ; Understanding atomic structure ; The story of plastics ; Understanding radioactivity
The information age (1946-2013) : Understanding DNA ; The story of oceanography ; The story of space exploration ; Communication ; Understanding global warming ; The story of robotics ; Understanding cosmology
Reference : Measurements and units ; Physics ; Chemistry ; Biology ; Astronomy and space ; Earth science.