The biographical encyclopedia of astronomers
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The biographical encyclopedia of astronomers
(Springer reference)
Springer, c2007
- : [set]
- : pbk. : [set]
- v. 1. A-L
- v. 2. M-Z
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Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University基物研
v. 1 : A-LA3||BIO||1200001967578,
v. 2 : M-ZA3||BIO||2200001967587 -
Kobe University Library for Humanities
v. 1. A-L440-3-BIO//1020201902036,
v. 2. M-Z440-3-BIO//2020201902037
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
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: [set] ISBN 9780387310220
Description
The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers is a unique and valuable resource for historians and astronomers alike. The two volumes include approximately 1550 biographical sketches on astronomers from antiquity to modern times. It is the collective work of about 400 authors edited by an editorial board of 9 historians and astronomers, and provides additional details on the nature of an entry and some summary statistics on the content of entries. This new reference provides biographical information on astronomers and cosmologists by utilizing contemporary historical scholarship. Individual entries vary from 100 to 1500 words, including the likes of the superluminaries such as Newton and Einstein, as well as lesser-known astronomers like Galileo's acolyte, Mario Guiducci. A comprehensive contributor index helps researchers to identify the authors of important scientific topics and treatises.
Table of Contents
Astronomers' Biographies Alphabetized from A to Z
- Volume
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: pbk. : [set] ISBN 9780387351339
Description
The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers is a unique and valuable resource for historians and astronomers alike. The two volumes include approximately 1550 biographical sketches on astronomers from antiquity to modern times. It is the collective work of about 400 authors edited by an editorial board of 9 historians and astronomers, and provides additional details on the nature of an entry and some summary statistics on the content of entries. This new reference provides biographical information on astronomers and cosmologists by utilizing contemporary historical scholarship.
Individual entries vary from 100 to 1500 words, including the likes of the superluminaries such as Newton and Einstein, as well as lesser-known astronomers like Galileo's acolyte, Mario Guiducci.
A comprehensive contributor index helps researchers to identify the authors of important scientific topics and treatises.
Table of Contents
Astronomers' Biographies Alphabetized from A to Z
by "Nielsen BookData"