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The Discoveries : Great Breakthroughs in 20Th Century Science : Including the Original Papers by Lightman, Alan P., 1948- is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
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An Unprecedented Explosion Of Creativity, Insight, And Breakthrough Occurred In Every Field Of Science In The Last Century. These Discoveries Profoundly Changed The Way We Understand The World And Our Place In It. Now Physicist And Novelist Lightman Tells The Stories Of Two Dozen Of The Most Seminal Discoveries. He Paints The Intellectual And Emotional Landscape Of Each Discovery, Portrays The Personalities And Human Drama Of The Scientists Involved, And Explains The Significance And Impact Of The Work. He Explores Such Questions As Whether There Were Common Patterns Of Research, Whether The Discoveries Were Accidental Or Intentional, And Whether The Scientists Were Aware Of Or Oblivious To The Significance Of What They Had Found. Finally, Lightman Gives A Guided Tour Through Each Of The Original Papers, Which Are Included In The Book.--from Publisher Description. The Quantum -- Hormones -- The Particle Nature Of Light -- Special Relativity -- The Nucleus Of The Atom -- The Size Of The Cosmos -- The Arrangement Of Atoms In Solid Matter -- The Quantum Atom -- The Means Of Communication Between Nerves -- The Uncertainty Principle -- The Chemical Bond -- The Expansion Of The Universe
Who reads The Discoveries : Great Breakthroughs in 20Th Century Science : Including the Original Papers?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Lightman, Alan P., 1948-
- Publisher
- New York: Pantheon Books
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780375713453
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Fiction, Science, History
- Rating
- 3.99 / 5 (14 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13