Another all-purpose book:
Bill Brysons: short history of almost everything.
It is not aim at kids, but very accessible, well written and deal with lots of the history of sciences, including the ignoring of great achievements, misleading pathways and such.
Another all-purpose book: Bill Brysons: short history of almost everything. It is not aim at kids, but very accessible, well written and deal with lots of the history of sciences, including the ignoring of great achievements, misleading pathways and such.
A great overview.