Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists

by John Daintith (Editor)

Overview

New Edition of a Highly Regarded Reference As the first fully updated version in almost a decade, this comprehensive compendium brings together 2400 scientists who have made important contributions to the wide world of science. Rather than a Who's-Who style laundry list, this user-friendly resource provides essential biographical information and fo

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040068182
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	08/18/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	896
File size:	4 MB

Table of Contents

Biography Section. Appendices. Chronology. Useful Websites. Index.

Editorial Reviews

... the two volumes are well produced, crammed full of useful facts and should prove helpful in promoting a knowledge of the history of science.
— Physics World

Robert Hanbury Brown

There are, of course, rivals on the shelves, but none of them seems to match the Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists in its breadth of learning and in so many specific ways too. ... Peer review is at the heart of science, and it is at the heart of this outstanding piece of work too.
— Medical Science Research

Bernard Dixon

... this is a very major work ... it is very warmly recommended and most definitely belongs in any scientific or major reference collection.
—Science

Stuart James

**** The first edition (1981), as published by Facts on File, is cited in Sheehy. A reference that presents biographical entries on important scientists, from the earliest times to the present. The entries contain basic biographical data--place and date of birth, posts held, etc.--but most of the space is given to the nature and importance of the subjects' main scientific achievements. This revised edition updates the entries for scientists who have taken up new posts or made significant new contributions; amends entries resulting from the political changes in Germany, Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union over the last decade; and adds some 250 new entries covering all areas of sciences. Nicely produced and slipcased. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

The event chronology (500 BCE to present) is outstanding …
—J. A. Buczynski, Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, CHOICE, May 2009, Vol. 46, No. 9

Praise for Previous Editions:
… this is a very good reference book … If you have anything to do with running libraries … then it is one to buy.
—Colin Tudge, New Scientist

There are, of course, rivals on the shelves, but none of them seems to match the Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists in its breadth of learning and in so many specific ways, too. You have a splendid pair of tomes, which can be used not only as a biographical retrieval tool but also as a resource through which to trace the great schools of scientific exploration, the ebb and flow of revolution and ‘normal science’, and the personalia and geography of science today. The editors have made a major contribution to the scientific enterprise by creating an encyclopedia of this sort. Peer review is at the heart of science, and it is at the heart of this outstanding piece of work, too.
—Bernard Dixon, Medical Science Research

… this is a very major work … it is very warmly recommended and most definitely belongs in any scientific or major reference collection.
—Stuart James, Science

The two volumes are well produced, crammed full of useful facts, and should prove helpful in promoting a knowledge of the history of science.
—Robert Hanbury Brown, Physics World

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