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Daintith John. Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists 3 ed. 2009 [pdf 873sc 866c. 7.96mb]New Edition of a Highly Regarded ReferenceAs the first fully updated version in almost a decade, this comprehensive compendium brings together 2400 scientists who have made important contributions to the wide world of science. Rather than a Who’s-Who style laundry list, this user-friendly resource provides essential biographical information and focuses on scientific achievement. Indeed, it is as much a book about science as it is about the notable scientists who comprise the field.Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists, Third Edition concentrates on the 'traditional pure’ sciences of physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and the earth sciences. It also covers medicine and mathematics and includes a selection of people who have made important contributions to engineering, technology, anthropology, psychology, and philosophy. Including 29 illustrations of key scientific concepts and discoveries, this definitive collection also contains helpful resources such as a pronunciation guide, cross references, quotations, a subject index, timeline of key scientific events, and list of useful Websites.
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- editor, John Daintith
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780429136467
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Science, Chemistry, Memoir
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