[(The Cambridge Dictionary of Scientists )] [Author: David Millar] [Jul-2007]

by David Millar

This alphabetically organized biographical dictionary is an invaluable reference book, presenting the facts on more than 1,300 scientists whose work has helped shape modern science. Fields covered include physics, chemistry, biology, geology, astronomy, mathematics, medicine, meteorology, and technology. A chronological list of Noble Prize winners, a pronunication guide, and a chart of geologic ages enhances the usefulness of this work. 37 line diagrams. 3 maps. 2 tables.

Genres: Reference, Science

Unknown Binding

First published June 28, 1996

About the author

It would be nice to be able to say that David Millar has lived an exciting life, that he worked a season on a whaler in the arctic, searched for lost cities in Arabia, and made and lost a fortune as a gold trader in Singapore, but sadly only one of those things is true—although to be fair it did result in his first book Beyond Dubai: Seeking Lost Cities in the Emirates. Otherwise he’s just a guy who studied glaciers and climate change and is still surprised how quickly we’ve managed to mess up the planet. His novel The Ministry for Ignoring Climate Change is a satire about a government department which doesn’t really believe in climate change yet ends up thinking it can control the weather. Serious yet optimistic and above all very entertaining.