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The Grolier library of science biographies
By Educational, Grolier
- ISBN
- 978-0-71727-626-4
- Publisher
- Danbury, Conn. : Grolier Educational, 1997.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 1997
Gr 9-Up Featuring 2000 men and women from ancient times to the present, this well-researched work imparts biographical information about renowned scientists such as Nils Bohr, Marie Curie, Sigmund Freud, Jane Goodall, Antoine Lavoisier, and Dmitri Mendeleev. There is marked emphasis on individuals working in the "traditional pure sciences"--chemistry, biology, physics, astronomy, and the Earth sciences--and a solid selection of notables in the fields of engineering and technology. However, coverage of pioneers in medicine, mathematics, anthropology, philosophy, and psychology is more limited. The a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
