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Explore the science innovations as you have never seen them with this visual guide. From the humble beginnings of science, right through to today's information age - go on a journey through the history of science through its people, inventions and discoveries. This updated 3rd edition explores astronomy, biology, geology, mathematics and more in stunning visual detail. Inside the pages of SI Science: The Definitive Visual Guide, you'll find: - The most recent scientific discoveries across a variety of fields, from astronomy to genetics. - Scientific concepts explained using clear, instantly understandable text combined with informative diagrams and CGIs. - Feature spreads that illuminate the breakthroughs that changed the world. - "Before" and "After" panels on spreads allow the reader to follow a particular theme throughout the book. This fully comprehensive visual guide delves into the groundbreaking moments in science that changed the world. Explore the experiments, theories and individuals, and why each is significant to developing scientific thought from Greek geometry to quantum physics. This science book also includes great scientists like Zhang Heng, Isaac Newton and Marie Curie, and gives you more information about the people behind each discovery. Updated to include the latest scientific developments, from recent advances in genetic engineering to the detection of gravitational waves 100 years after Einstein predicted their existence, SI Science is the ultimate gift for any science or history enthusiasts! Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ DK


Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 13, 2016


Edition ‏ : ‎ Updated


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 512 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1465454209


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 01


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.46 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.31 x 1.35 x 12.13 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #1,085,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #73 in Scientific Instruments (Books) #527 in Scientific Reference #4,160 in History & Philosophy of Science (Books)


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    • Good visual reference source
This is a coffee table size book. If you are looking for basic science, try this other smaller book. How Science Works: The Facts Visually Explained (How Things Work) Now, on to the bigger books. I had one book from Smithsonian on the shelf for a year or two, "Timelines of Science." (search for that name in Amazon) If you like the timeline approach, it explains the concepts discovered with earlier ideas outlined, then developed by later scientists, all presented in order by decades. The current even bigger, full size coffee table book: The Science Definitive Guide has much of the same (also in time line order), but 100 pages more, mostly pictures. There is more room to explain broad concepts here. There are figures of human anatomy, basic chemistry and physics etc etc. Mathematical formulas are not there, mostly numbers to explain size, rarity etc. All these books like to draw pictures of say H2O or NH3 rather than the formula. Mechanical things are easily explained in illustrations, but there could be more detail. (Steam engine), The 4 stroke engine is explained, leaving the crankshaft a bit of a mystery. For teaching concepts to say kids at some science camp, the How Science Works gives the most detail. The other two give a lot of detail in biology in the drawings and the teacher can easily talk 10 minutes on a picture. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2018 by Tero
    • Compared to 1st Edition
This is for anyone with the 1st edition who is considering the 2nd edition. I've flipped through every page of each edition up to the reference tables. The content seems to be 97% identical. The table of contents is nearly identical and the graphics and layout of each page are nearly so as well. Of course, it wasn't practical to compare all of the text. Towards the back, a few pages have been revamped in the 2nd edition and there is one new spread (replacing a spread from the 1st). So the 2nd edition doesn't give much that is new. However, one criticism of the 1st edition was the small type. The 2nd edition is a larger format. If the small type of the 1st edition is keeping you from enjoying it, then by all means, buy the 2nd. You may even enjoy the larger format of the 2nd even if you have no problems with the type of the 1st. But the larger format of the 2nd means it is less comfortable to hold and read and take with you. And you surely want to read it and not just keep it on a shelf. Enjoy. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2019 by L. Jones
    • For the curious mind.
This is an amazing book loaded with information for the curious mind. We purchased for our 12 year old grandson, but are waiting to give as a gift to him soon. We almost wanted to keep it for ourselves, it was so full of information. Great photos, illustrations and drawings to go with the millions of scientific facts. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2018 by Darlene M. Geyer
    • Book quality unsurpassed, damage from handling and shipping leaves a lot to be desired.
The best all-around general science book you can buy. High-quality info presented with an engaging style, presented in a book with quality materials and manufacturing. However, the dust jacket was torn, wrinkled, and stained, and there were indentations in the front of the cover. I am giving a 5-star basis of the book alone, the shipping and handling would get two stars. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2020 by Bob
    • A Richly Detailed Book on Science and its History
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This book is stunningly detailed on the history of science from humanity's early observations through the modern day, with many illustrations and photographs on every page to better guide the reader through the text. I bought this to better explain the natural world and the scientific process to my sons as they age. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2019 by Aaron Oliver Aaron Oliver
    • Wonderful!
The book arrived very quickly (5 days to Morocco in North Africa) and in excellent condition. I intend to use the book as a resource to teach English for science to non-native speakers. The short, well-written and highly informative paragraphs and descriptions seem to me to provide nearly perfect substance for the purpose. The great pictures will certainly also be of great help. I still need to wrestle with the grammatical and stylistics exploitation of the material though. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2021 by Otmane Ait Ouarasse
    • Great Book
Love this book, great for anyone wanting to learn more science from reliable sources. An is well designed too.
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2021 by Ron Lyman
    • Fantastic overview of science
A lot of great information and an awesome overview of science in general. Really gives you perspective on just how advanced we were and have come since at various points in history.
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2019 by Ache

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