Encyclopedia of World Scientists, Updated Edition
Title | Encyclopedia of World Scientists, Updated Edition PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Oakes |
Publisher | Infobase Holdings, Inc |
Pages | 1126 |
Release | 2020-07-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1438195451 |
Encyclopedia of World Scientists, Updated Edition is a comprehensive reference tool for learning about scientists and their work. It includes 500 cross-referenced profiles of well-known scientific "greats" of history and contemporary scientists whose work is verging on prominence. More than 100 entries are devoted to women and minority scientists. Each entry includes the subject's full name, dates of birth/death, nationality, and field(s) of specialization. A biographical essay focuses primarily on the subject's scientific work and achievements; it also highlights additional information, such as place of birth, parents' names and occupations, name(s) of spouse(s) and children, educational background, jobs held, and awards earned. Profiles include: Archimedes (c. 287–212 BCE): Mathematician Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543): Astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564–1642): Astronomer Daniel Bernoulli (1700–1782): Mathematician John James Audubon (1785–1851): Biologist Elizabeth Blackwell (1821–1910): Medical scientist Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833–1896): Chemist Albert Einstein (1879–1955): Physicist Niels Bohr (1885–1962): Physicist George Washington Carver (c. 1861–1943): Chemist Marie Curie (1867–1934): Physicist and chemist Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882–1945): Aerospace engineer Edwin Powell Hubble (1889–1953): Astronomer Grace Murray Hooper (1906–1992): Computer scientist Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin (1910–1994): Chemist Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910–1997): Earth scientist Alan Turing (1912–1954): Computer scientist Jonas Edward Salk (1914–1995): Medical scientist Rosalind Franklin (1920–1958): Chemist Jewel Plummer Cobb (1924–2017): Biologist Stephen Hawking (1942–2018): Astronomer.
Encyclopedia of World Scientists
Title | Encyclopedia of World Scientists PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth H. Oakes |
Publisher | |
Pages | 450 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9780816041305 |
Offers 500 biographical profiles of past and present scientists in such fields as anthropology, astronomy, biology, chemistry, medicine, physics, and psychology.
WORLD Book's Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists
Title | WORLD Book's Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Scientists |
ISBN |
Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists
Title | Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists PDF eBook |
Author | Paul T. Keyser |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 1468 |
Release | 2008-11-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1134298021 |
The Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists is the first comprehensive English language work to provide a survey of all ancient natural science, from its beginnings through the end of Late Antiquity. A team of over 100 of the world’s experts in the field have compiled this Encyclopedia, including entries which are not mentioned in any other reference work – resulting in a unique and hugely ambitious resource which will prove indispensable for anyone seeking the details of the history of ancient science. Additional features include a Glossary, Gazetteer, and Time-Line. The Glossary explains many Greek (or Latin) terms difficult to translate, whilst the Gazetteer describes the many locales from which scientists came. The Time-Line shows the rapid rise in the practice of science in the 5th century BCE and rapid decline after Hadrian, due to the centralization of Roman power, with consequent loss of a context within which science could flourish.
Science in the Contemporary World
Title | Science in the Contemporary World PDF eBook |
Author | Eric G. Swedin |
Publisher | ABC-CLIO |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2005-03-08 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1851095241 |
An introductory A-Z resource detailing the scientific achievements of the contemporary world and analyzing the key scientific trends, discoveries, and personalities of the modern age.
Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes
Title | Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 3542 |
Release | 2020-06-26 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0128160977 |
Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science. All of the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world. This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication. Offers students and researchers a one-stop shop for information currently only available in scattered or non-technical sources Authored and edited by top scientists in the field Concisely written to guide the reader though the topic Includes meaningful illustrations and suggests further reading for those needing more specific information
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology
Title | Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology PDF eBook |
Author | Mehdi Khosrow-Pour |
Publisher | IGI Global Snippet |
Pages | 4292 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Computers |
ISBN | 9781605660264 |
"This set of books represents a detailed compendium of authoritative, research-based entries that define the contemporary state of knowledge on technology"--Provided by publisher.