Over 1100 scientists, no longer living, from earliest times to the present. Intended for general readers, as well as for students. Alphabetical arrangement by n

A one-volume comprehensive introduction to over 1,200men and women in all areas of science, providing biographical information and the significance of each scie

"From aviators to zoologists, the A-Z entries of this volume include a significant number of living scientists, some of whom have contributed material. By perso