Eureka!: The Most Amazing Scientific Discoveries of All Time

Eureka!: The Most Amazing Scientific Discoveries of All Time

by Dr Mike Goldsmith (Author)

Synopsis

This exciting, educational children's book details the real-life stories of scientists throughout history who made discoveries that changed the way we think about the world. Read about Galileo and Marie Curie, who both - in very different circumstances - risked peril during their research, or about Alexander Fleming, who discovered the power of penicillin by accident. Packed with fascinating details of experiments and equipment, blunders and lucky escapes, Eureka! will appeal to children around the age of 9 and over with an interest in history, science and adventure.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 96
Edition: 1
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 31 Mar 2014

ISBN 10: 050065025X
ISBN 13: 9780500650257
Book Overview: The real-life stories behind the most amazing scientific discoveries of all time

Media Reviews
'Vivid ... an exciting children's book' - Aquila Magazine
'Exciting and educational' - Parent Talk
Author Bio
Dr Mike Goldsmith was Head of Acoustics at the National Physical Laboratory from 1987 to 2007, where he researched noise, speech, language, sound and artificially intelligent machinery. He is the author of many children's science books, including Legendary Journeys: Space, Snot Collectors, Spider Ladders and Other Bonkers Inventions, Train your Brain to Be a Maths Genius and Discord: the story of noise.