Science Year by Year: The Ultimate Visual Guide to the Discoveries that Changed the World [Hardcover]

This epic journey of scientific discovery starts in ancient times and travels through centuries of invention before fast forwarding into the future.

From simple machines to modern-day marvels, youll follow incredible illustrated timelines that plot the entire history of science and highlight the most momentous discoveries. A jaw-dropping collection of more than 1,500 photographs, illustrations, maps, and graphics charts the evolution of science year by year, century by century.??

Youll meet influential inventors and famous faces from the past, including Aristotle, Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Marie Curie, and Stephen Hawking. Youll visit places of scientific importance, such as prehistoric cave art, Stonehenge, Hiroshima and the first atomic bomb, the Moon landings, and the Higgs boson particle. These huge events are made simple thanks to eye-catching images, helpful timelines, and accessible, informative text.??

Landmark people and periods are combined in this one stunning volume for children, showcasing the ideas, experiments, and technologies that have shaped our daily lives and transformed the world today.??

Aspiring scientists, get ready for a time traveling trip like no other.

A good addition to most collections, both for the information it offers and for its appealing format. — School Library Journal

Although designed for reference, this has the feel of a carefully crafted museum exhibit. — Booklist

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Mlã5