The Chronicle of Scientific Discoveries by Asimov explores in depth all the achievements of the sciences throughout the course of time. Asimov examines, among other things, the discoveries and inventions in astronomy, exploration, biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, and much more, decoding each event in his own unique style.

Short texts that follow the scientific discoveries of each period and year show how scientists influenced the world and how the world responded to scientific advances.

Here, the reader can learn: How fire was tamed in 500,000 B.C., why zero was added to the numerical system in 810, who invented the microscope in 1590, how DNA was recognized as genetic material in 1944, and get acquainted with: The first hot air balloon flight in 1783, X-rays, which were discovered in 1895, the discovery of Pluto in 1930, Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, which was put into Earth orbit in 1957, the first test tube baby, born in 1978, and much more.