Science Museum Series Speed, Time, Space, and Flight

From the days of sailing boats and steam trains to the supersonic aircraft and Formula One racecars of today, the search for speed has been a story of great daring and danger. Speed explores a world in which people have devoted their lives to building the fastest machines on land, at sea, and in the air. From morning to night and through the changing seasons, time rules our lives, and for thousand of years humans have searched for ways to measure it ever more accurately. Time tells the story of time measurement, from the first water clocks and sundials to the high-tech atomic clocks of today. From the earliest stargazers to the spacecraft, satellites, and probes of today, uncovering the secrets of space has presented the ultimate challenge to the human spirit of adventure. Space tells the inspiring story of the search to find out more about our own Solar System and the billions of stars beyond. From the first pioneers who dreamed of flying like birds, to the state-of-the-art jets and fighters of today, the story of flight has been one of daring adventure and marvelous invention. Flight looks at one of the most resourceful inventions of the twentieth century. This four-volume set explores some of the most popular areas of science and invention. It is produced in collaboration with the Science Museum in London, which houses one of the most remarkable science collections in the world. Each book takes one area of our inventiveness and reveals our progress through time, highlighting the key developments and ending with the state-of-the-art technology of today. Each story is told with brief, lively text linked to the four-color images and includes a glossary and index. Volumes in this series include: 0-19-521993-7 Speed 0-19-521994-5 Time 0-19-521995-3 Space 0-19-521996-1 FlightWilkinson, Phillip is the author of 'Science Museum Series Speed, Time, Space, and Flight', published 2004 under ISBN 9780195219920 and ISBN 0195219929.