What holds the universe together? What is everything made of? Why does time only move forward - and could it ever go backwards?
In 30 Scientific Theories Every Science Lover Should Know, each chapter unpacks one of the greatest ideas in the history of human thought - from Einstein's Theory of Relativity and Darwin's Evolution to Quantum Mechanics, Chaos Theory, and the search for a Theory of Everything.
Written for curious minds at every level, this book goes beyond surface-level summaries. Each theory is explored in depth: its origins, its key discoveries, the misconceptions that surround it, and why it still matters today. Whether you are a lifelong science enthusiast or someone encountering these ideas for the first time, you will come away with a richer understanding of the world we live in and the extraordinary minds who figured it out.
Inside you will find:
The Theory of Relativity - and why GPS depends on itQuantum Mechanics - from Schr dinger's Cat to quantum computingThe Big Bang Theory - and what happened in the first three minutesPlate Tectonics - why continents drift and mountains riseGerm Theory - the idea that saved hundreds of millions of livesGame Theory, Information Theory, Chaos Theory, and much moreThirty theories. One essential guide to how science changed everything.