Science in a Golden Age
Jim al-Khalili unravels the links between latest scientific developments and the unsung scientific heroes of the past
About Science in a Golden Age
From satellite-enabled GPS, to hi-tech medical procedures – much of today’s modern science has been developed and understood through the work of scientists and thinkers across the ages and from around the world.
While the names of Newton, Galileo and Copernicus are well known, what is less well known is that these men were building on the work of great scientists who came before them.
Between the 9th and 14th centuries, Europe … Ler mais