The Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography

Laminated Card Covers. Second Edition. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 891 pages, illustrated. The massive and authoritative guide to the lives, works and achivements of the men and women who have shaped the world of science-over 1, 200 biographies, with a chronological reviews of the history of science, an extensive glossary of scientific terms, and lists of Nobel prizewinners. Also includes up-to-date coverage of astronomy, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, technology and earth sciences. Weighs 1600 grams.