TY - BOOK AU - Hart-Davis, Adam TI - The science book T2 - Big Ideas Simply Explained SN - 9781409350156 AV - 500 Sci27 2015 PY - 2014///, 2015 CY - London; New York PB - Dorling Kindersley Limited, a Penguin Random House Company KW - Science KW - Popular works KW - History KW - Scientists KW - Biography N1 - Includes index; The beginning of science -- Scientific revolution -- Expanding horizons -- A century of progress -- A paradigm shift -- Fundamental building blocks N2 - The Science Book is an inventive visual take on astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics. With eye-catching artwork, step-by-step diagrams, and illustrations that break down complicated ideas into manageable concepts, The Science Book will have readers conversant in genetic engineering, black holes, and global warming in no time. Along the way are found mini-biographies of the most well-known scientists, and a glossary of helpful scientific terms ER -