Books with title How Did We Find Out About Earthquakes?

Traces the history of man's study of earthquakes, discusses what is currently known about these tremors, and explores the possibility of their prevention.

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A history of our knowledge about, and our means of detecting and measuring earthquakes, moving from ancient beliefs to the theory of tectonic plates

Describes Mendel's experiments breeding pea plants, the work of Muller and de Vries with mutations, Flemming's discovery of chromosomes and Morgan's work with fruit flies

Traces the developing knowledge about germs from the first sighting of them under a primitive microscope to modern medicine's new methods of combating them.

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Describes the discovery of deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, a complex molecule found in all cells and which plays a vital part in heredity

Discusses the concept of atoms and evidence of their existence accumulated since the time of the Greeks.

Describes the origin, composition, and historical and modern uses of petroleum.

Chronicles the work of many scientists and the accumulation of evidence, from Greek theorizing to the invention of the field-emission microscope, culminating in the discovery, identification, and study of atoms

Traces the discovery, development, and use of laser beams, from the research work of Einstein, Planck, and Towne, to the use of laser technology for everything from supermarket checkouts to eye surgery

Discusses the role, function, characteristics, and composition of blood, explains how the circulatory system works, and traces the history of blood research