Books in Shaping Modern Science series

In 1912, German meteorologist Alfred Wegener published his groundbreaking theory of continental displacement. His theory proposed that the continents were once a single land mass but had slowly moved apart over millions of years. This fascinating book examines the scientific process behind Wegeners theory and how it challenged prevailing views of the time. Readers will discover how years after Wegeners death his theory was embraced by scientists and is now the basis for modern earth science.

This exciting book examines how Sir Isaac Newton developed three basic laws that govern the way in which objects move. Readers will learn how Newton expanded on the work of other great scientists, including Galileo and Copernicus, to make his important discovery. The book also explains how Newtons laws have influenced modern science and technology in areas such as sports and transportation.

This fascinating title examines the sequence of events that led to the formation of cell theory. In 1665, scientist Robert Hooke published Micrographia, the first significant work focused on miscroscopial observation. Later, Hookes groundbreaking work inspired scientists such as Theodor Schwann, Matthias Schleiden, and Rudolph Virchow and led to the creation of this fundamental biological principle that shaped modern biology.