Robert Snedden

"Looking at some of the major inventions and discoveries shaping our world today, Breakthroughs in Science profiles the research leading up to the discovery (not just profiles of the one or two key "players"). Each book describes the "famous" moment and then examines the continued evolution illustrating its impact today and for the future"--Provided by publisher.

Rosetta isn't the first probe that's been sent to study comets, but it's the most successful as the first spacecraft to closely observe a comet as it approaches the sun. For 10 years, Rosetta moved around the solar system, just so it could finally meet up with the right comet and release a lander to further study it. Readers learn about Rosetta's incredible journey from just an idea to a fascinating robot with solar-charging batteries and other special...

From early humans carving notches in bones to the discovery of quantum mechanics and chaos theory, mathematics has certainly come a long way. Fully illustrated and augmented with helpful timelines and diagrams, Problem Solved! explores some of history's greatest mathematical breakthroughs. Covering topics from Ancient Egyptian geometry to chaos theory, readers will learn about Euclid of Alexandria, Brahmagupta, Sir Isaac Newton, Alan Turing and more....

Why does E=mc2? If Einstein was right, was Newton wrong? Can we really find a theory of everything? Think Like Einstein will answer these questions and more in this fun and fascinating book. With topics ranging from space-time to the atomic bomb, Robert Snedden takes a look at this extraordinary man and his ground-breaking theories. This illustrated book provides an accessible introduction to this incredible theoretical physicist.

"Covers the inventions and technology of the Aztecs, Incas, and Maya and how their ideas influenced technology today"--Provided by publisher.

"Covers the inventions and technology of the Ancient Roman Empire and how their ideas influenced technology today"--Provided by publisher.

"Covers the inventions and technology used in Ancient China and how their ideas influenced technology today"--Provided by publisher.