Milestones of Science: The History of Humankind's Greatest Ideas (Reading Line)

By Curt Suplee

WHY? It's the most basic question known to humankind, the query that has set us apart from all other species ever since our earliest ancestor stood erect and wondered what made the sun rise every... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792279069
• ISBN13: 9780792279068
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.1" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

Good book for the reader interested in the humanity's search for knowledge

Well presented and layed out book, for people generally intrigued by humanity's striving towards finding ultimate knowledge.

Lightweight, richly illustrated overview of science history

Award-winning science writer Curt Suplee provides a lightweight overview of the history of science in this richly illustrated book from National Geographic. It's effectively written in a series of very short (one-page) chapters, each one covering a specific scientific advancement and accompanied by an appropriate illustration or illustrations. Not surprisingly, it's a bit simpleminded, lacking in controversy and focusing on "the mighty march of science." Still, it's a good read with marvelous illustrations, and even I (who consider myself an expert in the history of science) learned a few things. I'd recommend this one for a bright youngster (junior high or thereabouts) who is developing an interest in science, or for an adult looking for a simple, easy-to-read overview of the history of science.