How Did We Find Out about ...?
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How Did We Find Out about the Speed of Light?
by Isaac Asimov and David Wool
Traces the scientific discoveries that led to our understanding of photosynthesis and how this process relates to the food supply, changing ecological balance, and threats to the Earth's atmosphere.
Traces the history of mankind's venture into outer space from the first attempts at flight to the sending of human beings to the moon.
Presents a history of fire, considers wood as a fuel, and discusses the formation of coal and the history of its use as a fuel.
Traces the scientific discoveries that led to our knowledge of the nature and substance of the sun.
Traces the history of the study of early man and explains what this study has revealed about his roots.
Traces the history of man's study of earthquakes, discusses what is currently known about these tremors, and explores the possibility of their prevention.
Traces the history of the scientific discovery of "atmosphere" and its properties.
Published 1 January 1986
Traces the scientific study of the speed of light, from Galileo's experiments in the seventeenth century to more recent discoveries involving the law of relativity.
Traces the history of the study of fossils and explains what this has enabled researchers to learn about the dinosaurs.
Discusses why scientists believe in the existence of black holes, what they are, how they are formed, and how they are detected.
An account of astronomers' observations over the years leading to the discovery of Neptune's existence.
The phenomena of comets and astronomers' concepts about them are considered historically and in view of present knowledge.
Describes the geography of the Antarctic regions and the history of their discovery and exploration.
Describes the uses of the sun's energy from the time of the Greeks and Romans to the present day and discusses the potential of this source of energy in our modern world.
Discusses the theories that led to the discovery that the earth was round.
Discusses the history of the development of superconductive materials and explores the problem of finding materials that are superconductive at higher temperatures.
Traces the developing knowledge about heredity from the plant breeding experiments of Gregor Mendel to the use of x rays to produce mutations and the effect of natural mutations on the evolution of species.
Describes the discovery of deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, a complex molecule found in all cells and which plays a vital part in heredity.