Synopses & Reviews
The first of four volumes in the landmark Lives and LegacieS≪/i> Oryx Press series, Scientists, Mathematicians, and InventorS≪/i> profiles approximately 200 men and women who changed the world by leaving lasting legacies in their fields. It fills a gap in the biographical reference shelf by offering far more than basic facts about a scientist's life and work—each entry describes not only the immediate effects of the individual's discoveries, but their impact on later scientific findings as well. Each entry contains a timeline listing important dates in the biographee's life as well as a bibliography of the most important works on the subject. A master timeline chronicling major events in scientific exploration and an annotated general bibliography are also included.
Review
Recommended for school and public libraries that serve the high-school level and up.Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
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...fascinating....The book boldy includes women, all races, several nationalities, and people with disabilities....A second volume would be most welcome.... The book would be useful as a reference, an encyclopedia, a history of science, and....for browsing, reading or research.SB&F
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-226) and index.
About the Author
DORIS SIMONIS is professor and chair of the Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies Department, Kent State University, Ohio.
Table of Contents
Listing of Biographies
Introduction
The Biographies
Biographies
Appendices, Bibliography, and Index
Appendix One: Timeline
Appendix Two: Geographic Listing of Biographies
Appendix Three: Listing of Bibliograpies by Discipline
Bibliography
Index