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Download or read book The Almanac of Science and Technology written by Richard Golob and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys recent discoveries in astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, earth science, environmental science, medicine, and physics.
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Download or read book Science and Technology Almanac written by Lynn Lauerman and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2002-10-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This almanac combines the features of a news digest, science encyclopedia, and statistical handbook for fields including astronomy, computers and the Internet, earth sciences, the environment, health and medicine, meteorology, and technology. This edition has been revised and updated to include the year's significant scientific legislation and regulation and the obituaries of important scientists. Also included are standard references on basic scientific facts and knowledge, including measurements, scientific nomenclature, conversion tables, and the periodic table. The almanac features b & w photos and illustrations, charts, a calendar of upcoming scientific events, directories of science centers and museums, and lists of associations, institutes, and government organizations. Lauerman is a freelance science writer and editor. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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