{"product_id":"the-milestones-of-science-james-d-stein-9781633888487","title":"The Milestones of Science: How We Came to Understand the Universe","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf we were to judge humanity's greatest accomplishments, science is almost certainly at the top of the list. The Milestones of Science is a collection of the most important and impressive breakthroughs in the history of science - as well as the scientists behind him - from the ancient world to what the future of science may hold. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprised of riveting and readable stories from along the path of scientific discovery in the fields of Astronomy, The Earth, Matter, Forces and Energy, Chemistry, Life, Genetics \u0026amp; DNA, The Human Body, Disease, and Science in the 21st Century, author James D. Stein showcases the most noteworthy achievements of our species in a compelling and comprehensive way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Milestones of Science highlights key observations, experiments, luminaries, and theories including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Astronomical work of Galileo, Newton, and Einstein\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Holes, Quasars, and Pulsars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Theory of Plate Tectonics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLord Kelvin's theory of The Age of the Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanck's Quantum Hypothesis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaraday, Maxwell, and the Theory of Electromagnetism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMendeleyev and The Periodic Table of Elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDarwin, Wallace, and the Theory of Evolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLouis Pasteur and The Germ Theory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe modern discovery of the Higgs Boson particle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e... and many more. Concluding with a chapter that describes how the internet has changed the process of doing science in the twenty-first century, this essential book covers not just the science, but the people whose life work helps us better understand the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James D. Stein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1633888487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781633888487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prometheus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 6.30w x 1.40d","brand":"James D. Stein","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44173267960063,"sku":"9781633888487","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_05116ed8-d543-4de1-a8e0-310b7f47f04f.jpg?v=1689791908","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-milestones-of-science-james-d-stein-9781633888487","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}