The century of science. [electronic resource]
- [1st ed.]
- New York, Duell, Sloan and Pearce [1963]
- 313 p. illus., ports. 25 cm.
Changing atoms -- The atomic revolution -- The discovery of the universe -- The earth and the science thereof -- Communication -- The automotive age -- Aviation's speeding progress -- Rockets and space -- Chemistry -elements and molecules -- The scheme of things -- Electronics -machines and automation -- Sex, genetics, and life -- Food and agriculture -- Flora and fauna -- Health and medicine -- The population explosion -- Civilizations and peoples -- Mind and emotions -- Human talent -- Research, the great invention -- The enticing future.