The history of science from 1895 to 1945 / Ray Spangenburg and Diane K. Moser.
TITLE:
The history of science from 1895 to 1945 / Ray Spangenburg and Diane K. Moser.
Publication Date:
1994
Publication Information:
New York : Facts on File,
Physical Description:
164 p. : ill.
Additional Contributors:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
The first part of this wonderfully readable science survey covers developments in the physical sciences in the first half of the twentieth century, a period that saw changes in ideas about the structure of the atom, the nature of light waves, outer space, and relativity. The second part of the book deals with the life sciences: microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, and archaeology, with each science linked with the lives of scientists studying it.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780816027422
