Balchin, Jon. Science: 100 Essential Scientists.BALCHIN, Jon. Science: 100 essential scientists. Enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. Lion Books, dist. by Farrar, Straus & Giroux Farrar, Straus & Giroux Publishing company in New York City noted for its literary excellence. It was founded in 1945 by John Farrar and Roger Straus as Farrar, Straus & Co. . 207p. illus. index. c2005. 1-59270-047-0. $12.95. JS Each of the 100 scientists--from Anaximander, the father of astronomy, to Tim Berners-Lee (person) Tim Berners-Lee - The man who invented the World-Wide Web while working at the Center for European Particle Research (CERN). Now Director of the World-Wide Web Consortium. Tim Berners-Lee graduated from the Queen's College at Oxford University, England, 1976. , the creator of the World Wide Web--is given a two-page chapter. Chronological information and additional achievements are presented as insets. The majority of each chapter describes landmark scientific contributions and discoveries. The table of contents reflects the chronological ordering of the book in an easily understood way (e.g., The Ancients, The First Millennium, The Fifteenth Century). Balchin does a good job of contextualizing the work of each scientist within his or her particular cultural and social milieu. Illustrations of certain concepts or devices would have added more clarity to textual descriptions (e.g., the Archimedes screw See under Archimedes, Compound, Foot, etc. See also: Screw ). An A-Z index of scientists is included, though additional indexing by theories, laws, and subjects would have been useful. The criterion for selecting these scientists as the most essential is absent. 100 Essential Scientists is an accessible work for casual browsing or to locate interesting topics for further research. Ernie Cox, Libn., St. Timothy's School St. Timothy's School (HDGHS) is a four-year private all-girls boarding high school in Stevenson in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The school is located just north of Baltimore City in Baltimore County less than a mile north of I-695, the Baltimore Beltway. , Raleigh, NC |
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