The Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension: Einstein Adds a New Dimension

In volume three, students will look over Albert Einstein's shoulder as he and his colleagues develop a new kind of physics. It leads in two directions: to knowledge of the vast universe and its future (insights build on Einstein's theories of relativity), and to an understanding of the astonishingly small subatomic world (the realm of quantum physics). Students will learn why relativity and quantum theory revolutionized our world and led to the most important ideas in modern science, maybe of all time.

In the three-book The Story of Science series, master storyteller Joy Hakim narrates the evolution of scientific thought from ancient times to the present. With lively, character-driven narrative, Hakim spotlights the achievements of some of the world's greatest scientists and encourages a similiar spirit of inquiry in readers. The books include hundreds of color photographs, charts, maps, and diagrams; informative sidebars; suggestions for further reading; and excerpts from the writings of great scientists.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
Published: 09/01/2007
ISBN: 9781588341624
Pages: 480
Weight: 3.00lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.70w x 1.10d
Award: Benjamin Franklin Award - Winner

Review Citations: Ingram Advance 10/01/2005 pg. 171
School Library Journal 12/01/2007 pg. 152
Booklist 12/01/2007 pg. 51
Science Books & Films 03/01/2008 pg. 66
Science Books & Films Best Bks 01/01/2009 pg. 3

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 113982 / Aristotle Leads the Way
Reading Level: 8 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 15