This reference presents familiar subjects, such as the telephone and elevator, as well as those less frequently studied, such as the spectroscope and Pasteur's development of the germ theory.
Series Foreword by Robert E. Krebs Introduction Timeline of Events Experiments, Inventions, and Discoveries Appendix A: Entries by Scientific Field Glossary of Technical Terms Bibliography Subject Index Name Index
Michael Windelspecht is Assistant Professor of Biology at Appalachian State University. He is the author of Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions, and Discoveries of the 17th Century (Greenwood, 2002).
?[o]ffers A-Z entries for breakthroughs primarily in the physical
and life sciences, among them the theory of natural selection,
advances in cell biology and palentology, the development of
anesthetics, and the invention of photography and the electric
light.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
?[s]erves as a reference for general science students and teachers
interested in obtaining an overview of the advances in mathematics,
science, and technology....This source and others in this series is
recommended for the high school library where students and teachers
turn to print resources.?-Library Media Connection
?[t]he well-written entries accurately summarize a great deal of
historical information and provide brief
bibliographies....Recommended. Secondary school and college
libraries, and general readers.?-Choice
?Appropriate for high school and undergraduate libraries.?-SciTech
Book News
?This is an interesting volume that covers in alphabetical order
sixty-five terms representing theories, discoveries, fields of
science, inventions and scientific concepts that were developed or
took place during the nineteenth century....Articles are written in
a clear an uncomplicated style, making this book appropriate for
non-science majors, high school students and the general public.
This book is recommended for the reference collections of
undergraduate libraries, high school and public
libraries.?-E-STREAMS
"Ýo¨ffers A-Z entries for breakthroughs primarily in the physical
and life sciences, among them the theory of natural selection,
advances in cell biology and palentology, the development of
anesthetics, and the invention of photography and the electric
light."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"Ýs¨erves as a reference for general science students and teachers
interested in obtaining an overview of the advances in mathematics,
science, and technology....This source and others in this series is
recommended for the high school library where students and teachers
turn to print resources."-Library Media Connection
"Ýt¨he well-written entries accurately summarize a great deal of
historical information and provide brief
bibliographies....Recommended. Secondary school and college
libraries, and general readers."-Choice
"[o]ffers A-Z entries for breakthroughs primarily in the physical
and life sciences, among them the theory of natural selection,
advances in cell biology and palentology, the development of
anesthetics, and the invention of photography and the electric
light."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"[s]erves as a reference for general science students and teachers
interested in obtaining an overview of the advances in mathematics,
science, and technology....This source and others in this series is
recommended for the high school library where students and teachers
turn to print resources."-Library Media Connection
"[t]he well-written entries accurately summarize a great deal of
historical information and provide brief
bibliographies....Recommended. Secondary school and college
libraries, and general readers."-Choice
"Appropriate for high school and undergraduate libraries."-SciTech
Book News
"This is an interesting volume that covers in alphabetical order
sixty-five terms representing theories, discoveries, fields of
science, inventions and scientific concepts that were developed or
took place during the nineteenth century....Articles are written in
a clear an uncomplicated style, making this book appropriate for
non-science majors, high school students and the general public.
This book is recommended for the reference collections of
undergraduate libraries, high school and public
libraries."-E-STREAMS
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