I read the portuguese version of this book and I would like to start by saying that the original title is by far different from the version I read: History of Science for people in a hurry. Nevertheless, the translation was well done and I didn’t notice any mistake or error.
The book itself is divided in chapters, each one containing the history of a discipline of Science.
The first one, Astronomy and Cosmology, presents us with the brightest minds this world has ever seen and it was my favourite. It includes legends like Einstein, Stephen Hawking and Isaac Newton, with some of them appearing also in later chapters. It was my favourite.
In the second (Mathmatics) and the third (Physics) chapters, which were my second favourites, I could not only remind some things I’ve already learned at High School and at the University, but also learn curiosities and other interesting things. Fibonacci, Descartes, Pascal, Schrödinger and Marie Curie are some of the personalities talked in these pages.
Then, the last four chapters (Chemistry, Biology, Humans & Medicine and Geology & Meteorology) were the most boring to me. The structure is the same as the previous ones, but probably because I don’t like this areas as I like the first ones, I didn’t enjoy it as much as I wanted. Still, it’s for sure interesting for those whose passion is one of this areas.
Each chapter has a small set of sub-histories with all the relevant details and some contain even a short biography of the person behind that.
It’s not a book for everyone, not because of the writting style, as it is understandable by all, but because it requires a specific interest for both the history and the disciplines of Science covered.
I recommend it to all those curious minds with a special taste for Science.
Rating 3.5/5
Read in 2021