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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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Sebastopol, California :
O'Reilly
2009.
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Edición: | 1st ed |
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627422906719 |
Sumario: | 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 |
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Notas: | Includes index. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (544 p.) |
ISBN: | 9780596802257 9781306814560 9780596551278 9780596555627 |