Science: 50 Key Ideas Unpacked

Name: Science: 50 Key Ideas Unpacked
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SKU: 9781398838956
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By Anne Rooney

Series: Ideas Unpacked

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How did life emerge? What are the smallest elements of matter? How are planets formed?Over the centuries, brilliant men and women have sought to develop theories to answer the most compelling questions about the world around us. Through their amazing insights and conscientious efforts they helped... Read More

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Over the centuries, brilliant men and women have sought to develop theories to answer the most compelling questions about the world around us. From evolutionary biology to chaos theory, this entertaining guide explores the fascinating world of science through its 50 key ideas, with diagrams and summary boxes throughout.

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How did life emerge? What are the smallest elements of matter? How are planets formed?

Over the centuries, brilliant men and women have sought to develop theories to answer the most compelling questions about the world around us. Through their amazing insights and conscientious efforts they helped to create the world we know today. In this entertaining introduction, Anne Rooney explores the fascinating world of science through its 50 key ideas.

Ranging from evolutionary biology to quantum physics to chaos theory and featuring the ideas of such pivotal scientists as Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and Marie Curie, this essential guide will bring you up to speed on all of the world's most important scientific discoveries.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Ideas Unpacked series explores several academic topics through their 50 greatest ideas, giving readers an entertaining and accessible overview of a subjects defining theories and thinkers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398838956

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Arcturus

Illustration: Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 283g

Pages: 224

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Anne Rooney Education & Reference Non-Fiction Science & Nature Series: Ideas Unpacked

About the Author

Anne Rooney is an award-winning author who has written several bestselling books on history, philosophy and science. She was longlisted for the prestigious Aventis Science Prize in 2004, was shortlisted for the ALCS Educational Writers' Award in 2015 and won the School Library Association Information Book Award in 2018. She has a degree and a PhD from Trinity College, Cambridge and has been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newnham College, Cambridge. Her books have been translated into 22 languages.