Historia de la Ciencia Como Nunca Te La Han Contado, La - Ignasi Llorente Briones - Bog

Immerse yourself in the life and legacy of history's great scientists. How did they live? How did they change the course of humanity with their ideas and discoveries? How did they cope with a society that often dismissed them as madmen? Ignasi Llorente transports us to the highlights of the history of science, recreating the most exciting episodes in the lives of these geniuses. He dismantles myths, unveils their advances, helps us to understand the historical importance of each one and the essence of their theories. We will discover how Thales of Miletus was able to avoid a war thanks to his mastery of astronomy. We will observe the vast sky with Brahe, Kepler and Galileo, pioneers who revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos. We will feel the suffering of Lavoisier during his unjust trial by death, illustrating the struggle of many visionaries in the face of resistance to societal change. We will witness Darwin's burial in majestic Westminster Abbey, alongside Newton, honoring those whose ideas changed the way we understand the world, and we will even witness, with emotion, the laboratory of Robert Dicke, who tuned his television set to the world's oldest sound... the uncanny echo of the big bang. Through these gripping stories, Llorente reveals the intimate lives and lasting legacies of these exceptional scientists. His humane and insightful approach invites us to challenge misperceptions, appreciate genius, and understand the impact they have had on our society and on the progress of humanity. A unique look into the fascinating world of the history of science.