A Book that Shook the World
A Book that Shook the World

Author: Julian S. Huxley

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre

Published: 1958-10-15

Total Pages: 71

ISBN-13: 0822973979

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This collection features five essays from noted theologians, philosophers, geneticists, and biologists who discuss the sweeping impact of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species on their respective fields. This volume, edited by Ralph Buchsbaum, professor of biology at the University of Pittsburgh, was published to celebrate the centenary of Darwin's announcement in 1858, along with Alfred Russel Wallace, of their independent discovery of the process of natural selection. Darwin's book was published one year later.

Five Days That Shook the World
Five Days That Shook the World

Author: Alexander Cockburn

Publisher: Verso

Published: 2000-12-17

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781859847794

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This work is an account of the most intense popular uprising since the protests against the Vietnam War, exploring the convergence and victory of trade unionists, environmentalists, human rights advocates and farmers over the WTO in Seattle.

Ten Days in Physics that Shook the World
Ten Days in Physics that Shook the World

Author: Brian Clegg

Publisher: Icon Books

Published: 2021-08-05

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 1785787489

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The breakthroughs that have had the most transformative practical impacts, from thermodynamics to the Internet. Physics informs our understanding of how the world works – but more than that, key breakthroughs in physics have transformed everyday life. We journey back to ten separate days in history to understand how particular breakthroughs were achieved, meet the individuals responsible and see how each breakthrough has influenced our lives. It is a unique selection. Focusing on practical impact means there is no room for Stephen Hawking's work on black holes, or the discovery of the Higgs boson. Instead we have the relatively little-known Rudolf Clausius (thermodynamics) and Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (superconductivity), while Albert Einstein is included not for his theories of relativity but for the short paper that gave us E=mc2 (nuclear fission). Later chapters feature transistors, LEDs and the Internet.

Ten Days that Shook the World
Ten Days that Shook the World

Author: John Reed

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-08-28

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 0486149765

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DIVReed's passionately involved narrative captures the opening days of the Russian Revolution, the fall of the provisional government, the assault on the Winter Palace, Lenin's seizure of power, and other tumultuous events. /div

Empires That Shook the World
Empires That Shook the World

Author: Andrew Taylor

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 9781435105461

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Author Andrew Taylor shines a spotlight on 25 imperial hegemonies from every period of global history--from the Mongols of Genghis Khan who made Europe quake with fear during the 13th century to the dizzying rise of Hitler's Third Reich in the 20th century. Taylor also examines the ways in which imperial structures collapse, their reliance on single, powerful individuals, and the way they cope with the problem of disparate peoples and religions within their borders.

Eruptions that Shook the World
Eruptions that Shook the World

Author: Clive Oppenheimer

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-05-26

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 1139496395

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What does it take for a volcanic eruption to really shake the world? Did volcanic eruptions extinguish the dinosaurs, or help humans to evolve, only to decimate their populations with a super-eruption 73,000 years ago? Did they contribute to the ebb and flow of ancient empires, the French Revolution and the rise of fascism in Europe in the 19th century? These are some of the claims made for volcanic cataclysm. Volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer explores rich geological, historical, archaeological and palaeoenvironmental records (such as ice cores and tree rings) to tell the stories behind some of the greatest volcanic events of the past quarter of a billion years. He shows how a forensic approach to volcanology reveals the richness and complexity behind cause and effect, and argues that important lessons for future catastrophe risk management can be drawn from understanding events that took place even at the dawn of human origins.

10 Years That Shook the World
10 Years That Shook the World

Author: Loretta Napoleoni

Publisher: Seven Stories Press

Published: 2011-09-06

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1609804120

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September 11, 2001, is considered the main event, but the changes of the decade go far beyond the menace of terrorism and the war on terror. The technological revolution, the wide use of the Internet, and the advent of social media are just some of the innovations that grew to define the decade. The war on terror and its strong rhetoric hid these phenomena. The purpose of this book is to show the true patterns of change—those innovations that will influence coming decades. This is more than a timeline, it is the tale of an extraordinary decade. Within each year, Napoleoni presents events not in a strict chronology but more as we might remember them, often with the most significant events recalled first. Thus the main topics—politics, economics, people, technology, and the environment—cross over constantly, showing how they are all interlinked and how globalization is speeding up the pace of change in our world.

I Shook Up the World
I Shook Up the World

Author: Maryum "Maymay" Ali

Publisher: Aladdin/Beyond Words

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781582700908

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I Shook Up the World is an illustrated tribute to Muhammad Ali written by his oldest daughter, Maryum. The book tells Ali’s story from the beginning to the present—how he started boxing, earned an Olympic Gold Medal, won the heavyweight championship, worked for civil rights, and made a principled stand against the Vietnam War. Ali’s trademark rhyming, a joy to him and the bane of his opponents, in interspersed throughout the “rounds” (chapters). Young readers will appreciate Patrick Johnson’s colorful illustrations and the introduction provided by the great man himself. A historical timeline of Ali’s life is included.

10 Plants that Shook the World
10 Plants that Shook the World

Author: Gillian Richardson

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 9781554515202

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Plants might start out as leafy things growing in the earth, but they can come into our lives in unexpected ways. And believe it or not, some have even played an exciting role in our world's history. Discover how : -- - Corn fueled new technologies and turns up in thousands of everyday products -- The ten plants in this book are the source of profound changes in the world, both good and bad. Through vibrant illustrations and astonishing facts, you'll discover that without them, our lives today would be vastly different.

The Beatles
The Beatles

Author: Paul Trynka

Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780756606701

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This day-by-day analysis of The Beatles phenomenon examines the private and public events that revolutionized the music world. From their iconic domination of the music industry to the dramatic split, rare and unseen photographs reveal the band as never before.