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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The foundations of scientific thought were laid when curious humans began to work together.
Chapter 3: Reading, writing and mathematics were central to the progress of society and the sciences.
Chapter 4: The ancient Greeks were some of the first to think rationally and develop scientific theories.
Chapter 5: Physics emerged by building on earlier theories through abstraction and hard work.
Chapter 6: Chemistry started as an experimental craft before becoming a science that transformed the world.
Chapter 7: The early science of biology truly advanced through the painstaking work of Charles Darwin.
Chapter 8: When physics embraced the atomic realm, it made a tremendous leap forward.
Chapter 9: Physics advanced further as the diligent work of two devoted researchers revealed atomic structure.
Chapter 10: The difficulty of measuring the invisible drove the vital development of quantum theory.
Description
The Upright Thinkers (2015) takes you through the fascinating evolution of science, tracing the footsteps and influence of major figures along the way – from Galileo to Einstein to Heisenberg. These blinks will start with a trip back in time to the first moments humans learned to control fire, and will leave you with a brief summary of quantum mechanics.
Who Should Listen
- Science geeks
- Anyone who enjoyed science class but wants to refresh their memory
- Students interested in the history of the natural sciences