Scientific American: Science Desk Reference (Repost)
Scientific American: Science Desk Reference
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons | pages: 704 | 1999 | ISBN: 0471356751 | CHM | 11,6 mb
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons | pages: 704 | 1999 | ISBN: 0471356751 | CHM | 11,6 mb
Scientific American magazine has long set the standard for popular science writing in the U.S. by publishing articles that explain science to nonspecialists in a thorough yet understandable manner. This new book builds on the expertise of the magazine and provides the reader with a single-volume overview of the entire range of science and technology. The work is divided into 16 sections representing different fields of science, from mathematics and physics to the environment, biology, and the health sciences. Each section contains brief essays covering the key concepts and research in the field, along with various tables and statistical data. Every section also provides the reader with a glossary, very brief biographies of important scientists, a chronology of events (generally current to mid-1998), links to relevant Web sites, and a bibliography of classic books. Black-and-white illustrations enhance the text, and a comprehensive index helps the reader locate a specific topic of interest anywhere in the work.