The First Computers

by Guy de la Bédoyère

Book Overview

This dynamic series chronicles the development and ongoing impact of six major scientific achievements, and introduces the key players in each field. Readers will meet the scientists who unlocked the secrets of subatomic particles, explained the relationship between time and space, and cracked the code of life itself. They will visit the laboratories where medical experts discovered how to combat diseases and develop life-saving antidotes, and follow...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0836858549
• ISBN13: 9780836858549
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.1" x 10.4"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 8