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Overview
Who discovered DNA? Who invented the automatic teller machine? Is there such a thing as a magnetic-levitated train? These are just a few of the questions readers can quickly answer by consulting Milestones in Science and Technology. Readers of all ages can easily find facts, history, names, and dates surrounding the 1,250 most important events in sci-tech history. Each event gets special treatment in understandable paragraphs of 150 to 600 words. Four indexes provide access by year, name of discoverer or inventor, nationality or country, and broad subject category. The text is enhanced by photos and illustrations.Entries arranged alphabetically & incl. references & cross- references/incl. listings of cited & other references.
Editorials
Booknews
Compiled with skill and care, this reference for the lay audience is a far cry from the more common slapped together lists of great events or important inventions. Some 1,250 entries (up from 1,000 in the first edition) are arranged alphabetically. Each is treated in 150 words or so, and each includes cross-references and a citation for additional reading. The bibliography annotates cited references as well as other references of interest, thus providing a good selection tool for public or school library science collections. Indexing is by name, chronology, country, and field of study. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
January 1, 1988
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Pages
152
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780897742603