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Scientists and Their Discoveries (Documenting the Past)
Scientists and Their Discoveries - Documenting the Past Author:Christine Hatt "Scientists and their Discoveries" looks at the lives and achievements of many of the scientists who have transformed the world with discoveries ranging from tiny subatomic particles to the massive and powerful mechanisms that drive the Earth and the stars - Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Harry Hess and many more. This series take... more »s a fresh look at history by using original documents as the starting point for studying major events or periods in the past. The author drawn on a wide range of sources, from diaries and letters to speeches and legal documents. Each document is set in context and fully annotated. They have been set in modern type for legibility, but photographs of some of the original documents are also shown. The books are highly illustrated with photographs, reproductions and maps.« less