Contains short biographies of almost 1,000 scientists from around the world who made great contributions to science throughout history.

Offers 500 biographical profiles of past and present scientists in such fields as anthropology, astronomy, biology, chemistry, medicine, physics, and psychology.

The Climate Change Encyclopedia responds to the outstanding risk, survival, and ethical issue of our time, requiring action and providing opportunity. Primary-source expert authors write in a unique case-study structure that enables the Encyclopedia to be approachable, informational, and motivational for the public. The key focus areas are Climate Change and Finance, Economics, and Policy, with many other related climate categories included. The over 100 case studies provide realistic and interesting views of climate change, based on authors' published papers, reports, and books, plus climate-related activities of organizations, and selected topics. This inspiring work can enhance optimism and courage to act urgently and persistently on climate change, with foresight for a livable future.For more information on the list of contributors, please refer to https://www.worldscientific.com/page/encyclopedia-of-climate-change.Related Link(s)

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 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.

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.