Description |
x, 566 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
Contents |
Chronologies. Earliest Discoveries (30,000 B.C.-A.D. 499). The Medieval World (500-1449). The Scientific Revolution (1450-1749). The Industrializing World (1750-1899). The 20th Century (1900-2000) -- Feature Essays. The Origins of Mathematics. Some Thoughts About Nought. Investigating the Solar System. The Discovery of Boyle's Law. Experiments to Determine the Nature of Light. Pioneering Experiments on the Digestive System. Discovering the Interior of the Earth. The Discovery of X-rays. The History of Plastics. A Brief Chronology of Quantum Physics. The Discovery of the Structure of DNA. The Discovery of Pulsars. Shades of Green Ethics and Value in Ecology. The Discovery of Carbon Fullerenes. The Quest for the Red Planet. The Human Genome Project. App. Nobel Prize for Chemistry -- App. Nobel Prize for Physics -- App. Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine -- App. Fields Medal for Mathematics -- App. Discovery of the Elements |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-402) and index |
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Includes web resources |
Subject |
Science -- Chronology.
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Scientists -- Biography.
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Science -- History.
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Genre/Form |
Chronologies.
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Biographies.
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Author |
Rosner, Lisa.
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LC no. |
2001007692 |
ISBN |
1576079546 hardcover alkaline paper |
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