Science in the Contemporary World: An Encyclopedia - Couverture rigide

Swedin, Eric G.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1851095241 ISBN 13 : 9781851095247

Editeur : ABC-CLIO, 2005

Synopsis

This work is a unique introductory A–Z resource detailing the scientific achievements of the contemporary world and analyzing the key scientific trends, discoveries, and personalities of the modern age.
An authoritative reference survey of the modern age of scientific discovery, Science in the Contemporary World is a scholarly yet accessible chronicle of scientific achievement from the discovery of penicillin to the latest developments in space exploration and cloning.

Over 200 A–Z entries cover the full spectrum of contemporary science, with emphasis on its diverse nature. Within the last 50 years, medicine has eradicated the killer disease smallpox, but primarily because the virus can live only in humans. Space probes have revealed that on Europa, a moon of Jupiter, an ice-capped ocean with the potential to support life probably exists. Marvels from animal psychology and deep-sea exploration are also explored extensively.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Eric G. Swedin, Ph.D., is on the faculty at Weber State University, Ogden, UT.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: ABC-CLIO
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1851095241
• ISBN 13: 9781851095247
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 408
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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