| 100 Scientists Who Shaped World History Contributor(s): Tiner, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0912517395 ISBN-13: 9780912517391 Publisher: Sourcebooks OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2000 Annotation: Here are engaging one-page biographies of 100 scientists who have made significant impacts in various fields, including astronomy, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. The entries are chronologically presented in an easy-to-read book, filled with 100 photos and illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - History Of Science |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: 100 Series |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.02" W x 9.03" (0.43 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Readers will be fascinated to learn about a wide range of scientists who have attained recognition or have demonstrated unique abilities in a variety of scientifc fields including, astronomy, mathematics, chemistry, physics, anthropology, oceanography, botany, and medicine. Chronologically presented, this book begins with Pythagoras (c. 580 BC to c 500 BC) and ends with Stephen Hawking (b. 1942). As with all of the scientists featured in 100 Scientists Who Shaped World History, both men sought answers to the physical world around them. Pythagoras, a Greek philosopher and mathematician, coined the world philosphy, believed that mathematics and nature were harmonious and is best known for the Pythagorean theorem. Hawking, an English physicist, combined the theory of relativity with quantum mechanics to describe the properties of black holes. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tiner, John: - John Hudson Tiner, formerly a science teacher and cartographer (mapmaker), is a freelance writer from Missouri. He is best known for his popular works on science and religion, though he has written in many genres. John and his wife, Jeanene, have two children and three grandchildren. |