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OverviewThe 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anton Sebastian (Physician and rare-book collector, Surrey, UK) , Anton SebastianPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Informa Healthcare Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 29.70cm Weight: 1.378kg ISBN: 9781850704188ISBN 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 ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAlphabetic listing of terms and definitions.ReviewsAuthor InformationAnton Sebastian Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |