Description
Book SynopsisBy the simple expedient of asking questions and conducting experiments to answer them, science has transformed our understanding of the world. It has made us who we are, and revealed a universe that is older, bigger and stranger than we could ever have imagined.
The Big Ideas in Science is an accessible and easy-to-use introduction to the scientific world, what it has achieved over the past few hundred years and what it promises for the future. Covering everything from the Big Bang to global warming, it provides everything you need to know in one book.
You will learn what science has discovered about matter, space, energy, life, weather and information, and how we have transformed these discoveries into our modern technologies. You will witness the birth of the solar system, follow ocean currents for thousands of miles, ride on beams of light and, ultimately, gain a deeper understanding of issues as complex as global warming, and as controversial as synthetic life.
ABOUT THE SERIES
The Complete Introduction series from Teach Yourself is the ultimate one-stop guide for anyone wanting a comprehensive and accessible entry point into subjects as diverse as philosophy, mathematics, psychology, economics and practical electronics. Loved by students and perfect for general readers who simply want to learn more about the world around them, these books are your first choice for discovering something new.
Table of Contents
- : How we got here
- 1.: Bang, we're off
- 2.: Molecules in space
- 3.: Recipe for a solar system
- 4.: Life begins
- 5.: Evolution and extinction
- : Way of all flesh
- 6.: Life in sequence
- 7.: From the bottom up
- 8.: Getting it on
- 9.: Man the defences
- 10.: Attack of the nerves
- : Earth, wind and fire
- 11.: Ground beneath our feet
- 12.: Shake, rattle and roll
- 13.: Earth rocks
- 14.: Wet and windy
- 15.: Stormy water
- : We have the technology
- 16.: Full of energy
- 17.: Coming in waves
- 18.: Information overload
- 19.: Pedal to the metal
- 20.: It's alive
- : When science goes bad
- 21.: Fraud, fakery and fantasy
- 22.: Shocks and scares
- 23.: Hot enough for you?
- 24.: Apocalypse now
- 25.: Know your limits
- : Science of the future
- 26.: Back to the future
- 27.: A.I.
- 28.: Innerspace
- 29.: A space odyssey
- 30.: Things to come
