Peter Chrisp

Presents the life and work of the English playwright William Shakespeare and provides information about the theater of sixteenth-century London.

Describes the research and discoveries of paleontologists that led to significant information on dinosaur species, fossil records, migration, and their evolution into birds.

Packed with fascinating facts, amazing images, and some seriously staggering science, this science history book shows how thousands of years of human endeavor have expanded our knowledge and shaped our lives. Find out why the fruitless search for a potion of eternal life led to the birth to chemistry. See how the invention of magnifying lenses opened new windows into the cosmos and microcosmos. And learn how happy accidents led to the discovery of...