A Dictionary of the History of Science
Author:   Anton Sebastian (Physician and rare-book collector, Surrey, UK) ,  Anton Sebastian
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781850704188


Pages:   380
Publication Date:   15 January 2001
Format:   Hardback
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The only work of its kind, this dictionary is uniquely focused on the history of applied science, including medical and biomedical applications. It contains approximately 3000 detailed and extensively researched entries painstakingly compiled by Dr. Anton Sebastian, respected author of A Dictionary of the History of Medicine. A work of exceptional scholarship totaling some 400 double-column pages it contains many rarely seen illustrations from original sources involving hundreds of books and journals. This dictionary offers special value to scientists, doctors, and students as a marvelous source of hard-to-find, authoritative information about notable scientific figures, inventions, terms and dates, captivating anecdotes, and background material. The entries includes each term's Greek and Latin origins and concise biographies.

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Author:   Anton Sebastian (Physician and rare-book collector, Surrey, UK) ,  Anton Sebastian
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Informa Healthcare
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   1.378kg
ISBN:  

9781850704188


ISBN 10:   185070418
Pages:   380
Publication Date:   15 January 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Alphabetic listing of terms and definitions.

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