Title: The Scientific American science desk reference.
Publisher: John Wiley,
Year: 1999
Subjects: Science Miscellanea; Science Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Science
Abstract: "Divided into 15 sections covering a specific scientific discipline, this work includes sections on key concepts, glossaries, and biographies of prominent researchers in that field, chronologies, and information unique to that particular discipline."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001.
Contents: Measurement -- Mathematics -- Chemistry -- Physics -- Astronomy -- Earth science: Evolution and structure of planet Earth -- Earth science: The atmosphere and the hydrosphere -- Environment and ecology -- Biology -- The animal kingdom -- Plant kingdom -- Human body -- Health and disease -- Computer science -- Technology -- Discoveries, inventions, and prizes -- Index.