The geek atlas 128 places where science & technology come alive

The history of science is all around us, if you know where to look. With this unique traveler's guide, you'll learn about 128 destinations around the world where discoveries in science, mathematics, or technology occurred or is happening now. Travel to Munich to see the world's large...

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Main Author: Graham-Cumming, John (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Sebastopol, California : O'Reilly 2009.
Edition:1st ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627422906719
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Summary:The history of science is all around us, if you know where to look. With this unique traveler's guide, you'll learn about 128 destinations around the world where discoveries in science, mathematics, or technology occurred or is happening now. Travel to Munich to see the world's largest science museum, watch Foucault's pendulum swinging in Paris, ponder a descendant of Newton's apple tree at Trinity College, Cambridge, and more. Each site in The Geek Atlas focuses on discoveries or inventions, and includes information about the people and the science behind them. Full
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (544 p.)
ISBN:9780596802257
9781306814560
9780596551278
9780596555627