Asimov's chronology of science and discovery cover

Asimov's chronology of science and discovery

by Isaac Asimov

From 4 million b.c. to the present, Asimov gives entries on major scientific breakthroughs in chronological order. Annotation. Combining world history with scientific discoveries and inventions, Asimov illustrates, in chronological order, how science and cultural, social, and political events have affected each other. A good reference for the general reader. No bibliography.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?