Brief Illustrated History Of Science

Brief Illustrated History

by John Malam

A Brief Illustrated History of Science charts the history of scientific discoveries all the way through from prehistory to Aristotle, then through the works of Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, Linnaeus and right through to the incredible scientific breakthroughs of today. With stunning full-colour images and illustrations, this beautiful book is sure to fascinate and charm the young reader.

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About the author

John Malam is a British historian, archaeologist, and author of children’s non-fiction books. Trained in Ancient History and Archaeology, he worked on excavations and led an archaeology unit before becoming an editor and later a full-time writer specializing in ancient civilizations.

Reviews

[Bernie4444 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a useful introduction to the history of science

Everyone has to start somewhere and this is a good start with lots of pictures and short paragraphs in different fields. You get to learn about the major players in history.

There is a nice description of the periodic table of elements in 18 columns.

The is a glossary and index but no bibliography.