The Cambridge dictionary of scientists [electronic resource] / David Millar ... [et al.].
Contributor(s): Millar, David | Credo Reference (Firm).
Publisher: Cambridge [Eng.] : Cambridge University Press, 2002 2012.)Edition: 2nd ed.Description: 1 online resource (1177 entries) : 192 images, digital files.ISBN: 9781849720052 (online).Subject(s): Scientists -- Biography -- Dictionaries | Science -- HistoryGenre/Form: Electronic books.Online resources: View this item online| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | |
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The Cambridge Dictionary of Scientists is an invaluable one-stop reference book for anyone wanting a brief and accurate account of the life and work of those who created science from its beginnings to the present day. This alphabetically organized, illustrated biographical dictionary has been thoroughly revised and updated, covering over 1,500 key scientists (157 more than in the previous edition) from 40 countries. Fields represented include physics, chemistry, biology, geology, astronomy, mathematics, medicine, meteorology and technology, with special attention paid to pioneer women whose achievements and example opened the way to scientific careers for others. As well as recent Nobel Prizewinners, this new edition includes winners of the Fields Medal, the mathematician's equivalent of the Nobel Prize. Illustrated with around 150 portraits, diagrams, maps and tables, and with special panel features, this book is a clear and accessible guide to the world's prominent scientific personalities.
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