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This, the final book in the series, discusses the most significant scientific breakthroughs since World War II. The book addresses the move toward increased specialization in all branches of science and the greater use of computers in scientific research. From the study of subatomic particles to missions into outer space, it reveals the rapidly expanding horizons of science. Lavishly illustrated, this book also explores a change in attitude toward science—while science enabled enormous advances in the 20th century, it is sometimes blamed for dangers such as the threats from nuclear war, waste, and power plant accidents, and the deterioration of the ozone layer. *Contents Prologue: The scientific method; Introduction: From 1946 to the 1990s: The
continuing quest; Part I: The physical sciences from 1946 to the 1990s; The subatomic world: A vast swarm of particles; The realm of quarks; Stars, galaxies, the universe, and how it all began; Sightseeing in the solar system; Mission to Planet Earth; Part II: The life sciences from 1946 to the 1990s; The architects of life: Proteins, DNA and RNA; The origins and borderlines of life: From soup to viruses and designer genes; Where did humans come from? The search continues; Chronology; Glossary; Further reading; Museums and other sources. 192pp. (1999) 230 × 150mm ISBN 9788173711961
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Pages : 192
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