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The Story of Science follows the human quest to learn, an approach to history intended to inspire and inform.. Will the 20th century be remembered for its succession of wars. or for relativity, quantum theory and technological marvels? What is quantum theory? What is relativity? How do we teach those big ideas?
In this book, readers watch as Copernicus's systematic observations place the sun at the center of our universe-to the dismay of establishment thinkers. After readers follow the achievements and frustrations of Galileo, Kepler, and Descartes, they appreciate the amazing Isaac Newton, whose discoveries about gravity, motion, colors, calculus, and Earth's place in the universe set the stage for modern physics, astronomy, mathematics, chemistry and modern political theory. Yes, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both read Newton's Principia. That amazing book makes it clear that the great world follows understandable rules. So why can't nations do the same thing?
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The Story of Science, Newton at the Center
October 25, 2005, Smithsonian Books
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1588341615 9781588341617
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