In this book Professor Anatoly Buchachenko gives a brief and informative description of the
most striking achievements and discoveries made in the major natural sciences at the turn of
the century - in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The author has a rare
ability to describe scientific discoveries so that these achievements and their significance
are understandable not only by professionals and scientists of all specialities but for any
reader interested in modern science its role in the existence of mankind and its impact on
human society. Originally published in Russian Professor Buchachenko's book describes the
interaction of natural sciences with social ones-philosophy and history-as well as the part
played by the human factor in the development of science especially the role of the great
scientists.
