Science & Scientists in Berlin. A Guidebook to Historical Sit... - 9781803132723

Name: Science & Scientists in Berlin. A Guidebook to Historical Sit... - 9781803132723
Brand: Troubador Publishing

Troubador Publishing

Science & Scientists in Berlin. A Guidebook to Historical Sites in the City and SurroundingsAuthor(s): Brigitta Rekowski, Andrew Fletcher\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Troubador Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: Matador\nISBN-13: 9781803132723, 978-1803132723\nSynopsis\nScience & Scientists in Berlinis a richly illustrated guidebook providing informative biographies of 22 major scientists and 11 mathematicians linked to the metropolis, from polymath Gottfried W. Leibniz (b. 1646) to computer inventor Konrad Zuse (d. 1995).As well as renowned figures like Albert Einstein, the book includes scientists who deserve to be better known, such as flight pioneer Otto Lilienthal. Their world-changing achievements are described in a lively and accessible style.\nFollow in the footsteps of the protagonists usingthe comprehensivegazetteer and 18 colour maps which guide you to almost 200 sites associated with theirlives:such as plaques, monuments, laboratories, museums, residences\nAnys