Science Book: From Darwin to Dark Energy
250 Milestones in the History of Science
Collected into one volume, this is a compilation of the most important thinkers and ideas throughout the history of science. Fully illustrated, it includes 250 entries selected by Pickover from "The Math Book", "The Physics Book", "The Medical Book", "The Biology Book", "The Chemistry Book", "The Drug Book", "The Engineering Book", "The Psychology Book" and "The Space Book". With a new introduction by Cliff Pickover, explaining how this impressive collection was curated, The Science Book showcases humanity s greatest achievements and demonstrates the breadth and diversity of scientific discovery and accomplishment.
About the Author
Internationally renowned author, Clifford Pickover, has published more than 40 books, translated into over a dozen languages, on topics ranging from science and mathematics to religion, art and history. Dr Pickover received his PhD from Yale University's Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry and holds more than 200 US patents. His research has received considerable attention from such media outlets as CNN, Wired and the New York Times, and his website, pickover.com, has received millions of visits.
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Clifford Pickover has published over 50 books on topics ranging from science and mathematics to religion, art, and history. He received his PhD from Yale University and has been granted more than 350 US patents. He has also been elected a Fellow for the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry for significant contributions to general public s understanding of science, reason, and critical inquiry through scholarship, writing, and work in the media. Other Fellows have included Carl Sagan and Isaac Asimov. Pickover has an extensive social media presence, with more than 27,000 Twitter followers and 3 million tweet-views per month. Cliff's book "The Math Book" won the Neumann Prize, which is awarded every two years for the best book in the history of mathematics aimed at a broad audience.
