This book explains how giant leaps of discovery are made in today's science, reducing the complex and long history of science to its most relevant moments and linking its many different fields to tell the greatest story on earth. From the earliest civilizations looking at the stars and the ground, to today's telescopes exploring the depths of space and computers to decipher the building blocks of life, Will Bynum effortlessly explains the discoveries and developments that have transformed the world and how we understand each other. More than that, it also delves into the life and passions of the amazing people who made and make all of this happen.