The timetables of science: A chronology of the most important people and events in the history of science by Alexander Hellemans (1988-05-03)

The timetables of science: A chronology of the most important people and events in the history of science by Alexander Hellemans (1988-05-03) by Alexander Hellemans. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780671621308.

Here in one volume is instant access to the progress of science, year by year. From the first stone tools manufactured to the first patent issued for a vertebrate invented by man, scientific developments and accomplishments are concisely listed in an easy-to-read format. Readers see what happened, who made it happen--and what else happened at the same time. For answers to specific questions and general browsing alike, the astonishing scope of mans scientific genius is at one fingertips.