Eureka! discoveries - Claire Llewellyn

It is not just inventors who have moments of revelation. Archaeologists, explorers, naturalists, astronomers, even ordinary people like you and me - all have made discoveries which have caused the world to marvel, or advanced our knowledge in some important way. Whether by chance or in the course of years of hard work, their breakthroughs can truly be termed 'eureka' moments. Eureka! Discoveries looks at the stories behind some of the world's most astonishing finds. It focuses on the moments when someone first set eyes on an object that brought a thrill of discovery and led to further excavation or further study until the full significance or splendour of the object was revealed. It covers the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb to reveal a wealth of treasures within, the remarkable discovery of the world's oldest bird, the astonishing 5,000-year-old mummy found preserved in ice in Europe, the events that led to the Gold Rush of 1848, and lots more. Eureka! Discoveries contains stunning photography and digital illustrations that give a contemporary insight into the stories of excitement and discovery it describes. Like its predecessor Eureka! this book is a fresh take on an absorbing and