Chambers Concise Dictionary of Scientists

UK: W & R Chambers Ltd / Cambridge Univeristy Press. Very Good/Very Good. 1989. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo 1852963549 Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Blue cloth with bright gilt titling on spine and upper cover. Previious owner's book plate on ffep. Illustrations / Photographs.Contents include: preface; conventions and symbols; list of illustrations; The Dictionary; Nobel Prize winners; chronology; index. Illustrations within the text. 461 pages clean and tight. Chambers Concise Dictionary of Scientists profiles 1000 celebrated men and women who have helped to shape our modern world. The scientists whose lives and work are described span many centuries, from the classical Mediterranean civilizations to the present day. The authors have used to the full their extensive research knowledge. They have ensured the most international coverage, and cross-checked all entries for accuracy with the subjects themselves wherever possible. The portraits of featured scientists enhance the appeal and usefulness of the book. Many of the photographs were supplied by the scientists themselves and are published here for the first time; in most cases they show the scientists at the age at which their important work was done. Chambers Concise Dictionary of Scientists is an ideal introduction to the history of science; a comprehensive reference for students, teachers and researchers and a worthy addition to any scientific library. .