Book Review: Timelines of Science

Timelines of Science by DK Publishing
Publisher: DK Adult
Release Date: September 16, 2013
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Publisher’s Description:

From the discovery of penicillin to the advent of the Internet, science has been an invaluable part of the human experience.

Produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution and highlighting the theories, breakthroughs, and key thinkers that shaped the history of science, Timelines of Science is an informative guide to the history of scientific discovery and technology that follows the path chronologically, and explores everything from ancient Greek geometry to quantum physics.

This book is packed with information. It has colorful photographs and charts throughout that make it much more interesting to read than if was just narrative with no words. Because it’s so dense, it’s not the kind of book you would sit down and read cover to cover. It’s more of a reference book. When you are thinking something like, “I want to know more about zeppelins and when they were first invented,” you can look it up using the very comprehensive index in the back. Or pick a certain time period and read about it. This book starts at 2.5MYA and goes through 2013 so that covers pretty much everything that’s every happened in the history of science!

There is also a reference section with tables including units of measurement, laws of physics and much more that is very handy to refer to if you just need a quick piece of information. Also included is a large glossary and a who’s who of scientists.
Although this is a book meant for adults, my children enjoyed leafing through it as well. It’s an excellent resource for the many questions kids ask about the world.

All in all, I found this book very helpful and informative. If you are interested in science, this is the book for you.

(I received this book courtesy of Amazon Vine.)