The Timetables of Science: A Chronology of the Most Important People and Events in the History of ScienceHere in one volume is instant access to the progress of science, year by year. From the first stone tools manufactured to the first patent issued for a vertebrate invented by man, scientific developments and accomplishments are concisely listed in an easy-to-read format. Readers see what happened, who made it happen--and what else happened at the same time. For answers to specific questions and general browsing alike, the astonishing scope of man's scientific genius is at one' fingertips. |
