Science : a history of discovery in the twentieth century / [edited by] Trevor I. Williams.
Examines the history of scientific discovery in the twentieth century. Supplemented by chronological tables, datafiles, special features, and capsule biographies.
Record details
- ISBN: 0195208439
- ISBN: 9780195208436
- Physical Description: 256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
- Publisher: Oxford, England ; Oxford University Press, 1990.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "An Equinox book"--Title page verso.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 250) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 1900-1914 : the individual genius. Inventors of the future ; New specialties and connections ; The new physics -- 1914-1929 : the corporate spirit. War, pictures and plastics ; Toward modern medicine ; The expanding universe -- 1929-1945 : the liberation of energy. Power for industry and war ; The victory of chemotherapy ; Splitting the atom -- 1945-1960 : the universal panacea. The advent of electronics ; The secrets of heredity ; Big science -- 1960-1973 : The giant leap. The space age ; High-tech medicine ; Quarks, lasers and satellites -- 1973-1989 : the hidden costs. The computer-driven world ; The limits of progress ; Science : necessity or luxury?
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- Science > History > 20th century.
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Additional Physical Form Titles
| Science. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Museum of Natural Sciences Library | Q125 .S4317 1990 (Text) | 31879000180414 | General Collection | Available | - |
| Spruce Pine Public Library | NFIC 509 WIL (Text) | 34444001075361 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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