Science That Changed the World

By: Tim Radford

Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau

The social and political revolutions of the 1960s are well documented, their effects still felt today. But it was the scientific revolutions that took place in the decade that have had the most profound and far-reaching consequences for how we live our lives in the 21st century. So many of the daily facts that we hold to be self-evident, from why the continents we live on are the way they are to our ability to communicate with someone on a different one from our own, are only possible thanks to the monumental advances made in '60s science.

In Science That Changed the World, Tim Radford takes us on a tour of the major scientific breakthroughs from the decade of revolution. Taking us as far back as the origin of the universe, Radford's storytelling examines the impact that each development continues to have on our lives today and how, in less than a decade, the world leapt and lurched forward into the modern era. Rich in detail, this is the account of the other 1960s revolution - of the science and scientists that irrevocably changed the world.

©2014 Tim Radford (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

A fantastic quick listen.

The opening hooks you in and the historical significance of the Science subjects touch upon will keep you listening so much that you will probably listen to the book in its entirety.

A great listen!

First Rate look at scientific progress

and how it effects society incrementally permeating through many the many layers without clearly discernable point of origin. Well researched, chosen, and expressed

Wonderfilled

A good overall picture of the amazing changes wrought by people who thought outside the box. Current textbooks present science as something that must have correct answers but these scientists thought creatively. There are no correct answers, only creative thinking.

Well written, well-read.

A good listen to some past moments in history that changed the world. Listen to this one for some quick info.

A must listen for everyone!

Fantastic listen!

If everyone would take small portion of their time to listen to this book with some level of understanding, there would be much more appreciation for science and everything around us. And there would be much less ignorance and people wearing a tin foil hats aroud.