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9781579583583

Physics

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  • ISBN13:

    9781579583583

  • ISBN10:

    157958358X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-06-01
  • Publisher: Routledge
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Summary

Today's fast-moving world of science will have far-reaching effects on all of our lives.Trends in Scienceis a series of of essential readings for anyone who wants to know more about how his or her future will be affected; as well, the series provides accessible and stimulating material for high school and college students, for researchers and librarians. All titles in the series provide: an introductory overview of the field in the last 100 years, reviewing the past but also predicting the new developments of the future; a detailed chronology of the most important milestones; an index of key terms and concepts; biographies of the most important scientists in each field and their role in shaping their particular branch of science; a listing of important Websites, a directory of organizations, and suggestions for further reading.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Part One
Overview
1(24)
Chronology
25(24)
Biographical Sketches
49(54)
Part Two
Directory of Organizations and Institutions
103(18)
Selected Works for Further Reading
121(6)
Web Sites
127(18)
Glossary 145(116)
Appendix 261(8)
Index 269

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