Based on the concept of "firsts," offers approximately four thousand entries divided into twelve broad topics, such as agriculture and everyday life, communications, computers, physics, and transportation.

Science & Technology Firsts

Science & Math

Bruno, Leonard C.

Olendorf, Donna

History & Philosophy

Gale/Cengage Learning

From astronomy to computers, from chemistry to transportation, this new UXL title takes students through 5,000 years of discovery in the fields of science and technology. More than a timeline, Science and Technology Breakthroughs covers both well-known and lesser- known discoveries in chronological order, providing dates and paragraph length narratives for each entry. Two volumes, arranged by subject chapters, provide coverage on 1,200 "firsts," that put these breakthroughs in a historical and scientific perspective:  59 B.C. -- Gaius Julius Caesar, inventor of the first newspaper 1774 -- Caroline Lucretia Herschel, the first female astronomer 1892 -- Viruses are discovered 1953 --Biochemists James Dewey Watson and Francis Harry Compton Crick discover the molecular structure of DNA 1946 -- ENIAC ( Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) begins operations 1994 -- A computer beats a human world champion at chess for the first time  With ample photos, diagrams and charts to visually aid the reader, as well as informative sidebars, a subject index, cross references and a glossary, Science and Technology Breakthroughs offers accessible and engaging coverage of these historic milestones.

Science and Technology Breakthroughs: From the Wheel to the World Wide Web (2 Volume Set)

Children's Books

Science, Nature & How It Works

U*X*L

Offers biographies of mathematicians from all historical periods and articles describing math concepts and principles.

Math and Mathematicians: The History of Math Discoveries Around the World (Volumes A-H and I-Z)

Teen & Young Adult

Education & Reference

Math & Mathematicians

Earth Sciences

Vols. 1-2: compilation of fifty biographies of mathematicians from throughout history and approximately thirty-five articles describing math concepts and principles.

Baker, Lawrence W.

On land & over water, through air & into space, you ll track the fascinating history of transportation in this chronology. Discover the people who have played important parts in the development of transportation, learn about the vehicles that have taken us on our journeys, uncover important facts about transportation companies, & satisfy your curiosity with amazing facts & figures. Follows the history of transportation chronologically, covering all its aspects & methods, as well as all vehicles, whether powered by animal, human, wind, gravity, engine, or rocket. Hundreds of B&W photos & illustrations.

On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation

Technology

Examines more than four hundred documents in the Library of Congress that trace the history of science

Landmarks of Science: From the Collections of the Library of Congress

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Science & Technology Firsts

Science and Technology Breakthroughs: From the Wheel to the World Wide Web (2 Volume Set)

Math and Mathematicians: The History of Math Discoveries Around the World (Volumes A-H and I-Z)

Math & Mathematicians

Math & Mathematicians

On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation

Landmarks of Science: From the Collections of the Library of Congress