Shelter Harbor Press presents two new Ponderables books by
author and researcher Tom Jackson.
Both books present 100 discoveries that changed history and
who did what then in both Astronomy and Chemistry.
In The Elements: An Illustrated history Of The Periodic Table
the author starts at the very beginning of mankind with Stone Age Chemistry,
the use of metals through the centuries, how chemistry was often mistaken for
magic, the slow compilation of the Periodic Table and how various elements and
chemicals came to be used in industry and science.
Readers will learn all about the important discoveries and
inventions that led to the Semiconductor, Printed Circuits, the Microchip and
the exciting possibilities promised with the discovery of Nanotubes,
Superconductors, the DNA Code and more.
Included in the book is a short and concise lesson on
understanding Chemistry, a Periodic Table
Of The Elements, short bios of famous scientists, a fold out Timeline and many
questions still unanswered.
Where would the elements be if there was not a
universe? In The Universe: An
Illustrated History Of Astronomy author Tom Jackson takes on the whole universe
and examines the 100 discoveries that changed history and who did what when.
Besides including a fold-out Timeline for display, the book
delves into the mysteries of the universe.
Learn about the stars, our solar system, nebula, space
travel, the men and women who shaped what we know today as Astronomy, the law
of gravity, the speed of light and dozens of other fascinating facts.
Both large hardbound books feature beautiful full-color
covers, pages packed with photos, art, and charts all complemented by short and
concise informative text that comes right to the point in an easy to understand
format.
These books, along with Shelter’s Mathematics book, make excellent
additions to any reference library and offer hours of fascinating reading and
research.