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Random House Webster's Dictionary of Scientists 1997 Paperback Biographies
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Personalize
- No
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Personalized
- No
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Inscribed
- No
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Vintage
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780375700576
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Information Group
ISBN-10
0375700579
ISBN-13
9780375700576
eBay Product ID (ePID)
439496
Product Key Features
Book Title
Random House Webster's Biographical Dictionary of Scientists
Number of Pages
608 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1997
Topic
General, Science & Technology
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
29.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
97-025159
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
" . . .an enthralling work! Dip into it and you're hypnotized.Dictionary of Scientistsis compendious and inspiring." --New Scientist "It strikes the right balance between scientific fact and human interest . . .the entries not only inform the reader of the scientific achievement of the individual but also provide personal background. This is a very well-presented volume and one that I can highly recommend." --Bill Houston,Reference Review
Dewey Decimal
509/.2/2
Synopsis
From the ancient Greeks to the atom-splitters -- learn of the lives and motivations of the world's greatest scientific thinkers Open up Random House Webster's Dictionary of Scientists and find out what nuclear physicist Oppenheimer really felt about the atomic bomb; learn what drove Alan Turning, who helped crack the Nazi Enigma code, to suicide . . . and much more! In clear, jargon-free language, this amazing collection of 1,800 biographies of scientific genius deals with many scientists from the 20th century and profiles more women of science than any other book. The book features: photos illustrations quotations chronoliogical histories of every branch of science abundant appendices that supplement the biographies to help answer any questions
LC Classification Number
Q141.H88 1997
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