Knowledge Buffet -- Energy Spring and Autumn

Author: Zhang Mei-huan
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Yesterday, we just left the 20th century, and today we have welcomed the third millennium of the Common Era. In the field of science, the past century was a century of remarkable achievements. The development of science and technology surpassed the progress of human exploration of nature over the past several thousand years. People's horizons have been unprecedentedly expanded in both macro and micro directions. We not only recognized our solar system but also recognized the Milky Way, which is about 100,000 light-years in diameter, and even extended to the universe beyond 100 billion light-years. People's ability to explore the microscopic structure of matter also made significant strides, from discovering atomic nuclei with a scale of only 10^-14 meters to particles as small as 10^-16 meters. During this century, the abundant fruits of science and technology greatly promoted the development of social productivity, profoundly changed the face of society, and at the same time, human concepts underwent revolutionary changes. This series of books covers scientific fields such as astronomy, geography, energy, meteorology, life sciences, computers, and radiation. From these fields, we have selected several exploratory science and technology topics, using an approach that is both in-depth and accessible, with simple and straightforward language, illustrated in a visually engaging manner. By integrating profound scientific theories into interesting stories or explanations, this series of books undoubtedly serves as an excellent science popularization read for young readers eager for knowledge. The authors of this series are experts, educators, and scholars who have long been engaged in research and practice in the field of science and technology. They have written this series with great responsibility, not only passing on their accumulated knowledge to readers but also teaching them the perspectives and methods of problem-solving. We hope that the readers, especially the young readers, of this series of books can benefit and be inspired from it, which will help improve their scientific and cultural literacy, continuously pursue knowledge, and better contribute to the modernization of the motherland and the progress of human society.