Words of science, and the history behind them

Author(s)

• Asimov, Isaac
• Barss, Bill

Bibliographic Information

Words of science, and the history behind them

Illustrated by William Barss

Houghton Mifflin, 1959

Note

Summary: Scientific terminology arranged in dictionary form with a full page discussion of the history, root, and meaning of each word

Details

• NCID: BA21184980
• LCCN: 59005198
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Boston
• Pages/Volumes: 266 p
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : Q179
  • DC : 501.4
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Science -- Terminology
  • LCSH : English language -- Etymology
  • JVSH : Science -- Terminology
  • JVSH : English language -- Etymology