Great ideas of science

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Classification of life

2008
Describes the impact of Carl Linnaeus's classification system on science; the kingdoms that have been added since its inception; and species discoveries brought about by the ability to decode DNA.

Atomic structure

2008
Examines the history of the atom and how scientists were able to unlock its secrets.

Electricity and magnetism

2008
Traces the historical development of the theories related to electricity and magnetism, profiling the scientists who made the most significant contributions to the field and the most important developments and discoveries.
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