Author: Donald Clarke
Publisher:
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 3628
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An alphabetical encyclopedia covering all aspects of science, the physical world, mechanics, and engineering.
Author: Michael William Dempsey
Publisher:
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9780874758306
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A twenty-five-volume, alphabetically-arranged science encyclopedia.
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Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Reference Books
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780863074912
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An alphabetical encyclopedia covering all aspects of science, the physical world, mechanics, and engineering.
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Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780761475217
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Volume sixteenth of a seventeen-volume, alphabetically-arranged encyclopedia contains approximately five hundred articles introducing key aspects of science and technology.
Author: Terry Breverton
Publisher: Quercus
Published: 2013-10-01
Total Pages: 710
ISBN-13: 1623652340
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Invention and innovation are what distinguish the human race from all of the other species on Earth. Throughout history the imagination and pioneering spirit of human kind has compelled us to question why we do things in a certain way and, more importantly, how we can do things better. Celebrating the ingenuity, creativity and resourcefulness that has led to some of the most amazing technological leaps through the ages, Breverton's Encyclopedia of Inventions examines the key innovations and breakthroughs of all time and the genius behind them. Starting with the building of the pyramids in ancient Egypt and the discovery of the solar system, moving through surgery, dynamite and rockets, to modern technology such as the smart card and genetic engineering, Terry Breverton springs many surprises. He uncovers fascinating and little-known facts: for example, that Price, not Fleming, discovered penicillin; that Swan, not Edison invented the electric light, and that Wallace, not Darwin first advanced the theory of evolution. Tracing the sheer persistence of brilliant men and women across the globe, who fought the prevailing ideas of their times and advanced technology, Breverton's Encyclopedia of Inventions will inspire anyone interested in the history and developments that have changed our lives and shaped our planet's future.
Author: Robert Bud
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 740
ISBN-13: 9780815315612
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →With over 300 entries from the ancient abacus to X-ray diffraction, as represented by a ca. 1900 photo of an X- ray machine as well as the latest research into filmless x- ray systems, this tour of the history of scientific instruments in multiple disciplines provides context and a bibliography for each entry. Newer conceptions of "instrument" include organisms widely used in research: e.g. the mouse, drosophila, and E. coli. Bandw photographs and diagrams showcase more traditional instruments from The Science Museum, London, and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR