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A to Z of earth scientists / Alexander E. Gates.
LIBRA QE21 .G38 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gates, Alexander E., 1957-
- Series:
- Notable scientists
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Earth scientists--Biography--Dictionaries.
- Earth scientists.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Dictionaries.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 336 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Facts on File, [2002]
- Summary:
- Who has contributed most significantly to the interdisciplinary field of Earth science? What have been their most important scientific achievements? How has Earth science benefited from these contributors and their work? Answering the need for an authoritative source of information to answer these and other questions concerning myriad developments in Earth science is Facts On File's A to Z of Earth Scientists, part of the new Notable Scientists series. A to Z of Earth Scientists is a comprehensive biographical collection of more than 150 male and female scientists, from the 18th century to the present. Designed for high school students, researchers, teachers, and general readers, this book is an ideal reference to the life and work of significant Earth scientists past and present. Each entry provides the subject's full name, birth and death dates, nationality, and field(s) of specialization. The essays focus on the scientist's work, achievements, struggles within the milieu, and contributions to the field, supplemented with information on family and educational background, giving the reader a well-rounded profile. In addition to more than 80 black-and-white photographs, the volume includes four indexes -- arranged by field, country of birth, country of scientific activity, and chronological order -- as well as a comprehensive general index and a bibliography of current sources for further research.
- Contents:
- Entries by Field 307
- Entries by Country of Birth 310
- Entries by Country of Major Scientific Activity 312
- Entries by Year of Birth 315.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 322-324) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0816045801
- OCLC:
- 50598323
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