From Earth to Heaven
Asimov's essays in From Earth to Heaven contrast mythical lost lands with scientific wonders, finding true romance in physics, statistics, and the universe's puzzling nature.
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Adding a Dimension
Isaac Asimov's "Adding a Dimension" is a collection of seventeen essays exploring the history of scientific thought across various disciplines, emphasizing the human context and evolution of ideas.
The Genetic Code
Asimov's "The Genetic Code" excerpts detail the historical understanding of inheritance, the discovery of DNA and RNA, their structure, the Watson-Crick model of replication, and the concept of mutations.
The Search For The Elements
The book traces the 2600-year quest to identify the elements composing the universe, highlighting key scientists, theories (like the atomic theory and phlogiston), and discoveries leading to the modern periodic table and understanding of atomic structure.
Life and Energy
The sources explore the concepts of energy, work, heat, and motion, examining their measurement and the laws of thermodynamics, particularly in the context of distinguishing between living and non-living entities.
The Double Planet
This book, "A Double Planet? Pluto and Charon", examines Pluto and its moon Charon, exploring their origins, possible double planet status, Pluto's orbit, and the "Pluto Fast Flyby" mission.
The Solar System and Back
Isaac Asimov's "The Solar System and Back" explores the fascinating nature of our solar system through exploratory flights. It delves into the wonders of space.
Breakthroughs in Science
This book presents the exciting stories of 29 pioneers of science and their groundbreaking discoveries, showcasing their human drama and pursuit of understanding nature across centuries.
Realm of Measure
The sources detail the historical development of various measurement systems for length, weight, volume, time, and other quantities, highlighting different units and their relationships.
The World of Nitrogen
Isaac Asimov's "The World of Nitrogen" explores nitrogen-containing organic compounds, including explosives, vitamins, dyes, and antibiotics. It builds upon his "World of Carbon" to describe a wider range of organic chemistry.
The Clock We Live On
The Clock We Live On by Isaac Asimov explores the historical development of timekeeping, from early reliance on the sun and moon to modern precise measurements, and the evolution of calendars and time zones.