Science And History

by John Owen

Librarian's Note: this is an alternate cover edition - ISBN 10: 187677892X

Encyclopedia of Discovery: Science and History is a dynamic, fact-filled book that explains how things work in our every day lives, and how people lived their lives many centuries ago. Here, in one compact volume, is detailed information about such diverse topics as flight, computers, sound recording, the world's most remarkable buildings, medical marvels, and our favorite sports and games. There are descriptions and images of the first automobiles and today's sophisticated counterparts; of computers, clocks, and cameras; and of a multitude of other ingenious inventions from every period in history.

Also presented are insights into the lives of ancient peoples for around the globe. Take a trip into the past and discover how mummies were made in Ancient Egypt, what happened to the gladiators in Rome's Coliseum, and why a Chinese emperor was buried with a vas terracotta army.

Genres: Science

640 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

John Owen was an English theologian and "was without doubt not only the greatest theologian of the English Puritan movement but also one of the greatest European Reformed theologians of his day, and quite possibly possessed the finest theological mind that England ever produced" ("Owen, John", in Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals, p. 494)

Reviews

[Ender Kern · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very educational.