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21) The big bang
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Where did our universe come from? People have been trying to answer this question for thousands of years. The twentieth century brough new discoveries in physics and astronomy that led scientists to develop the Big Bang theory-a detailed idea that describes how our universe formed. According to this theory, the entire universe began in a single instant, in an unimaginably powerful explosion. That explosion created all time and space, all matter and...
24) Evolution
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Outraged people claimed that Darwin's theory had made humans the relatives of monkeys. Scientists were sure that species changed over time, but no one could explain how. In the 1800s, Charles Darwin's studies of thousands of specimens of living things showed that no two individuals of any species were exactly alike. He realized that over millions of years, some individuals had traits that gave them an edge to survive and reproduce. As they reproduced,...
25) Genetics
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The book skillfully explains the discovery of DNA and the emergence of modern biotechnology, including how DNA is replicated, how genes are expressed and translated as cell proteins, and how the human genome is being mapped.
29) Relativity
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Since prehistoric times, people have wondered how the universe works. Early scientists studied how forces affect objects and watched how heavenly bodies move. In 1687 Isaac Newton published a set of laws that described the motion of all objects, both on Earth and in the heavens. By 1900 many physicists believed only a few questions remained to be answered. But the early 1900s brought revolutionary developments in physics. One was Albert Einstein's...
30) Atomic structure
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What is matter made of? Scientists have been trying to answer this question for thousands of years. The concept of the atom-the tiniest fragment of a substance that still retains the characteristics of that substance-goes back to the Greek philosopher Leucippus, who lived in about 450 b.c. In the mid-1600s, Robert Boyle provided experimental evidence that atoms did, indeed, exist. And in 1897, British physicist Joseph John Thomson discovered the first...
31) Cell biology
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What are cells made of? Biologists have been studying cells since the mid-1600s, when Robert Hooke viewed a slice of cork through a microscope and coined the word "cell" to describe the walled-in spaces he saw. Most cells are invisible to the naked eye. Yet they carry out the many complex processes that make life possible. As microscopes have improved, scientists have learned more and more about cells and their organelles-the structures within cells....
32) Recycled tires
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2008.
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"Describes the invention and development of recycled rubber tires. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"--Provided by publisher.
33) Hybrid cars
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[2009]
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"Describes the invention and development of hybrid cars. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"--Provided by publisher.
35) The jaws of life
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[2009]
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"Describes the invention and development of the "Jaws of Life." Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"--Provided by publisher.
36) LEGO toys
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[2009]
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"Describes the invention and development of LEGO toys. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"--Provided by publisher.
37) YouTube
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[2009]
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"Describes the invention and development of YouTube. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"--Provided by publisher.
39) The bionic hand
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[2010]
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"Explores the development and creation of the i-LIMB which is the first commercially available bionic hand"--Provided by publisher.
40) The Nexi robot
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[2010]
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"Nexi is one of a team of four small humanoid robots that have mobility, dexterity and 'social' communication skills"--Provided by publisher.
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