Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions, and Discoveries of the 18th Century (Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions and Discoveries through the Ages)
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (613 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0313320152 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Informed Yet Appealing Educational Writing" according to A Customer. As a teacher and lover of both history and science, I am quite impressed with this volume. This text is unique in grounding scientific breakthroughs in the social/political climate of the time.The writing is crisp and infomed, the illustrations elegant and the integration of science and society make this a deceptively appealing educational text.. harvestmoon said Not too groundbreaking. Although it covers an interesting topic, the text is neither groundbreaking or full of new ideas. It brings together facts in a relatively mundane way that does not do it's subject justice. I envisioned a much more informative and entertaining book. I would pass unless you want a dry depiction of some of the most exciting happenings in world history.. NOT RECOMMENDED Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments 18th C Having bought other books in this series, I was extremely disappointed in this vague attempt. It is ashame one author did not do the entire series. It seems everything is lacking in this 18th century book, including the index and contents. It is unfortunate I cannot recommend this particular book of an otherwise superb series.
Light was first produced by electricity. Combinations of the three primary colors were determined sufficient to produce all other colors. Shectman explores these and many more important 18th-century discoveries and innovations in this well-organized and pleasantly readable encyclopedic resource.Highly recommended. Black holes were first proposed. Water was determined to be compound in nature. Digestion was discovered to be a chemical process. This volume and the accompanying members of the series fit well within the scope of any general scien
JONATHAN SHECTMAN is former editor of a series of science education books written by the National Science Resources Center, an arm of the Smithsonian Institution.
In over 60 alphabetical entries, Shectman examines at the tremendous scientific discoveries, inventions, and inquiries of the period. Narratives enrich the entries by adding context and perspective to the century's fascinating scientific history. Included are an appendix of entries listed by scientific field, a glossary of terms, indexes by name and subject.. The 18th century saw the emergence of the industrial and chemical revolutions and witnessed the near-universal acceptance of applied science. Familiar topics such as the steam engine and hot air balloon are covered, along with lesser-known topics such as the Watt copy press and Newton's experimentum crucis.A thorough discussion of each entry's scientific impact provides readers with an understanding of the lasting social and political importance of these advancements. Most procedures and precepts of modern science took hold during the 18th century, when scientists first paired scientific research with practical application to astonishing results. It was a time of revolutionary, lasting