Chronology of Science by Lisa Rosner
From the Stone Age to the Information Age, this one-volume reference work puts the basic road map of scientific progress at the reader's fingertips. The cavemen did it. The ancient Mayans did it. The folks at Cal Tech, the Sorbonne, and Beijing University are still doing it. Science. Want the whole story? Here it is. The Chronology of Science offers the entire fascinating drama of exploration, discovery, invention, experimentation, hypothesis, and proof. How did the ancient Celts use Stonehenge to map the skies? When did the Arabs come up with the concept of zero? Who first observed the destructive power of germs? Where did the Internet come from? This handy, one-volume reference offers the reader multiple ways to access the thousands of years of science history: chronologies divided into subject areas, including astronomy, biology, chemistry, ecology, mathematics, and physics; 16 feature essays on critical scientific discoveries; hundreds of biographies of key scientists from every age and continent; an extensive glossary of scientific terms; lists of the winners of major scientific prizes; a list of the most up-to-date science websites; and a lengthy bibliography. • Chronologies divided into subject areas including astronomy, biology, chemistry, ecology, mathematics, and physics • 16 feature essays on critical scientific achievements such as the origins of mathematics, the discovery of X-rays, and the discovery of the structure of DNA • Hundreds of illustrations, diagrams such as molecular structures and polymerization, and photographs of key scientists such as John Muir, Rachel Carson, and James Lovelock • Over 800 brief bibliographies of key scientists from every age and continent
"Chronology of Science would make a quality addition to public and academic librariesUnlike other chronologies or dictionaries of science, it places discoveries and developments in the natural sciences within the context of their fields rather than within science or technology as a whole." - Reference & User Services Quarterly
"This will be a valuable reference for science and history students, as well as for the casual browser who is interested in science and/or history. Recommended." - Library Media Connection
"Information contained in this chronology is conveniently arranged … Recommened for general readers at public and academic libraries with the proviso that some disciplines are omitted." - Choice
"This will be a valuable reference for science and history students, as well as for the casual browser who is interested in science and/or history. Recommended." - Library Media Connection
"Information contained in this chronology is conveniently arranged … Recommened for general readers at public and academic libraries with the proviso that some disciplines are omitted." - Choice
Lisa Rosner is professor of historical studies at Richard Stockton College, Pomona, NJ.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781576079546 |
| ISBN 10 | 1576079546 |
| Title | Chronology of Science |
| Author | Lisa Rosner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year published | 2002-06-22 |
| Number of pages | 566 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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