Heroes of science : $b Botanists, zoologists, and geologists

"Heroes of Science: Botanists, Zoologists, and Geologists" by P. Martin Duncan examines the past, telling the stories of important scientists of the natural world. The author describes how these botanists, zoologists, and geologists struggled yet made discoveries that changed the world. The book starts by looking at how people in the past thought about nature, and it showcases people like Aristotle who helped us learn more about plants. Instead of big, sudden changes, the book explains that real progress in science happens bit by bit over long periods, weaving together the scientists' personal stories with the growth of science itself.