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Consultant editor: Lisa Rosner, Professor of Historical Studies, Richard Stockton College, New Jersey, and Chair of the Committee on Education, History of Science Society
From earliest discoveries to the present day, this book provides a complete overview of the progress of science, making scientific developments vividly comprehensible in their chronological context. Detailed and comprehensive, the book is divided into chapters by time period, and within each chapter by scientific area. These areas range through astronomy, biology, chemistry, Earth science, ecology and environment, mathematics, and physics.
- All material has been checked and reviewed by specialists in each field – an authoritative and reliable guide to the most important developments in science.
- Over 2,500 events in the history of science are included – giving a complete overview of scientific discovery and progress.
- Organized by time period and subject area – to allow easy cross-referencing between the various scientific disciplines.
- Special feature essays discussing selected major scientific achievements – offering an insight to key developments.
- Fully indexed – allowing quick reference to selected topics.
Length: 576 pp
Size: 246 × 189 mm (71/2 × 95/8 in)
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