An important series of books that tells the dramatic stories behind the great discoveries of science. From the nature of the atom to the age of the universe, your students will read about the great scientists who asked the questions, and followed the process of discovery that helped us to understand these momentous scientific answers.The story of the geologists and evolutionary biologists who discovered the origin and age of our earth, how geological processes alter the shape of our world over time, and how life evolved and adapted itself to a changing environment.