Pickover, Clifford A

Lists the various techniques used by different cultures and religions to look into the future and evaluates the accuracy of some of the most astonishing prophecies made throughout history.

Describes 250 important achievements in the history of physics covering topics such as dark energy, the Doppler effect, and the rings of Saturn. Contains full-color illustrations throughout.

An anthology of descriptions of 250 significant achievements in the history of mathematics, arranged chronologically from circa 150 million BC to 2007.