The World treasury of physics, astronomy, and mathematics

Author(s)

• Ferris, Timothy
• Fadiman, Clifton

Bibliographic Information

The World treasury of physics, astronomy, and mathematics

edited by Timothy Ferris ; with a foreword by Clifton Fadiman, general editor

Little, Brown, c1991

• : pbk

Other Title

Physics, astronomy, and mathematics

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The writings of more than 60 authors including Isaac Asimov, Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Pierre Curie, Primo Levi and James Gleick, are represented in this volume. Each expresses a perspective on the Sciences.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

• NCID: BA23659728
• ISBN:
  • 0316281336
• LCCN: 90045693
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Boston
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 859 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QC71
  • DC20 : 500.2
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Physics
  • LCSH : Astronomy
  • LCSH : Mathematics
  • LCSH : Science -- Philosophy
  • LCSH : Physicists -- Biography
  • LCSH : Astronomers -- Biography
  • LCSH : Mathematicians -- Biography