If we were to judge humanity's greatest accomplishments science is almost certainly at the top
of the list. The Milestones of Science is a collection of the most important and impressive
breakthroughs in the history of science - as well as the scientists behind him - from the
ancient world to what the future of science may hold. Comprised of riveting and readable
stories from along the path of scientific discovery in the fields of Astronomy The Earth
Matter Forces and Energy Chemistry Life Genetics & DNA The Human Body Disease and
Science in the 21st Century author James D. Stein showcases the most noteworthy achievements
of our species in a compelling and comprehensive way. The Milestones of Science highlights key
observations experiments luminaries and theories including:The Astronomical work of Galileo
Newton and EinsteinBlack Holes Quasars and PulsarsThe Theory of Plate TectonicsLord Kelvin's
theory of The Age of the EarthPlanck's Quantum HypothesisFaraday Maxwell and the Theory of
ElectromagnetismMendeleyev and The Periodic Table of ElementsDarwin Wallace and the Theory of
EvolutionLouis Pasteur and The Germ TheoryThe modern discovery of the Higgs Boson particle...
and many more. Concluding with a chapter that describes how the internet has changed the
process of doing science in the twenty-first century this essential book covers not just the
science but the people whose life work helps us better understand the world around us.
