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9781402725326

E=mc2 The Great Ideas that Shaped Our World

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  • ISBN13:

    9781402725326

  • ISBN10:

    1402725329

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2005-03-01
  • Publisher: Friedman
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Summary

If you've ever thought how useful it would be to have a friendly, expert guide to steer you through the modern maze of knowledge, your search is over-E=mc is your answer. This new-style home reference resource is nothing less than a nuts-and-bolts factopedia, homing in on the really big ideas that have impacted on our world and making finding out all about them as simple as ABC. It's essential information at a glance, presented in a clear, comprehensive, and understandable way.

Author Biography

Dr. Pete Moore BSc PhD is a freelance science writer and a visiting lecturer in ethics at Trinity College Bristol

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 6
The World Around Usp. 8
The nature of naturep. 10
The structure of naturep. 48
The earthp. 72
The universep. 80
Mathematicsp. 92
Invention and innovationp. 110
The World Within Usp. 122
Evolution and geneticsp. 124
The human bodyp. 138
The brainp. 170
Conclusionp. 189
Indexp. 190
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