The Top Ten Scientific Discoveries That Changed the World

by Chris Oxlade

The giants of science, including Archimedes, Newton, Einstein, and Fleming, and their life-changing discoveries are richly explored in this book. While exploration may have been in pursuit of pure science, discoveries such as penicillin have saved millions of lives. Students will get an enthralling look at ten discoveries that have advanced our existence by leaps and bounds.

Genres: Science

32 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2009

About the author

Chris Oxlade is the best-selling author of more than 150 non-fiction books, most of them explaining complex scientific ideas and modern technology to young readers in readable text.