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“[t]he well-written entries accurately summarize a great deal of historical information and provide brief bibliographies....Recommended. Secondary school and college libraries, and general readers.”–Choice
“Appropriate for high school and undergraduate libraries.”–SciTech Book News
“This is an interesting volume that covers in alphabetical order sixty-five terms representing theories, discoveries, fields of science, inventions and scientific concepts that were developed or took place during the nineteenth century....Articles are written in a clear an uncomplicated style, making this book appropriate for non-science majors, high school students and the general public. This book is recommended for the reference collections of undergraduate libraries, high school and public libraries.”–E-STREAMS
“[s]erves as a reference for general science students and teachers interested in obtaining an overview of the advances in mathematics, science, and technology....This source and others in this series is recommended for the high school library where students and teachers turn to print resources.”–Library Media Connection
“[o]ffers A-Z entries for breakthroughs primarily in the physical and life sciences, among them the theory of natural selection, advances in cell biology and palentology, the development of anesthetics, and the invention of photography and the electric light.”–Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
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The 19th century is known as the modern era of science. Many of the ideas, theories, and inventions developed during this time are used everyday in today's society. Windelspecht investigates the century's tremendous discoveries, inventions, and inquiries in more than 60 alphabetical entries. This reference presents familiar subjects, such as the telephone and elevator, as well as those less frequently studied, such as the spectroscope and Pasteur's development of the germ theory.
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“[t]he well-written entries accurately summarize a great deal of historical information and provide brief bibliographies....Recommended. Secondary school and college libraries, and general readers.”–
“Appropriate for high school and undergraduate libraries.”–
“This is an interesting volume that covers in alphabetical order sixty-five terms representing theories, discoveries, fields of science, inventions and scientific concepts that were developed or took place during the nineteenth century....Articles are written in a clear an uncomplicated style, making this book appropriate for non-science majors, high school students and the general public. This book is recommended for the reference collections of undergraduate libraries, high school and public libraries.”–
“[s]erves as a reference for general science students and teachers interested in obtaining an overview of the advances in mathematics, science, and technology....This source and others in this series is recommended for the high school library where students and teachers turn to print resources.”–
“[o]ffers A-Z entries for breakthroughs primarily in the physical and life sciences, among them the theory of natural selection, advances in cell biology and palentology, the development of anesthetics, and the invention of photography and the electric light.”–
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The 19th century is known as the modern era of science. Many of the ideas, theories, and inventions developed during this time are used everyday in today's society. Windelspecht investigates the century's tremendous discoveries, inventions, and inquiries in more than 60 alphabetical entries. This reference presents familiar subjects, such as the telephone and elevator, as well as those less frequently studied, such as the spectroscope and Pasteur's development of the germ theory.
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