The Big Ideas in Science : A complete introduction

Evans, Jon

Teach Yourself Books（2020/01発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 288 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781529397956
• DDC分類 500

Full Description

By the simple expedient of asking questions and conducting experiments to answer them, science has transformed our understanding of the world. It has made us who we are, and revealed a universe that is older, bigger and stranger than we could ever have imagined.

The Big Ideas in Science is an accessible and easy-to-use introduction to the scientific world, what it has achieved over the past few hundred years and what it promises for the future. Covering everything from the Big Bang to global warming, it provides everything you need to know in one book.

You will learn what science has discovered about matter, space, energy, life, weather and information, and how we have transformed these discoveries into our modern technologies. You will witness the birth of the solar system, follow ocean currents for thousands of miles, ride on beams of light and, ultimately, gain a deeper understanding of issues as complex as global warming, and as controversial as synthetic life.

ABOUT THE SERIES
The Complete Introduction series from Teach Yourself is the ultimate one-stop guide for anyone wanting a comprehensive and accessible entry point into subjects as diverse as philosophy, mathematics, psychology, economics and practical electronics. Loved by students and perfect for general readers who simply want to learn more about the world around them, these books are your first choice for discovering something new.

Contents

: How we got here
1.: Bang, we're off
2.: Molecules in space
3.: Recipe for a solar system
4.: Life begins
5.: Evolution and extinction
: Way of all flesh
6.: Life in sequence
7.: From the bottom up
8.: Getting it on
9.: Man the defences
10.: Attack of the nerves
: Earth, wind and fire
11.: Ground beneath our feet
12.: Shake, rattle and roll
13.: Earth rocks
14.: Wet and windy
15.: Stormy water
: We have the technology
16.: Full of energy
17.: Coming in waves
18.: Information overload
19.: Pedal to the metal
20.: It's alive
: When science goes bad
21.: Fraud, fakery and fantasy
22.: Shocks and scares
23.: Hot enough for you?
24.: Apocalypse now
25.: Know your limits
: Science of the future
26.: Back to the future
27.: A.I.
28.: Innerspace
29.: A space odyssey
30.: Things to come