Guidebook for the Scientific Traveler Visiting Physics and Chemistry Sites Across America |
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| Author:
| Nickell, Duane S. |
| Series title: | Scientific Traveler Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-4730-5 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.95 |
Book Description:
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Written in an easy-to-read and accessible style,
Guidebook for the Scientific Traveler: Visiting Physics and Chemistry Sites across America is a practical and fun way to promote scientific literacy. Readers meet some of the world's great physicists, engineers, and chemists. Filled with more than fifty photographs and organized into chapters on individuals, places, and sites-from universities of science to national laboratories, particle accelerators to energy labs and...
More Description Written in an easy-to-read and accessible style, Guidebook for the Scientific Traveler: Visiting Physics and Chemistry Sites across America is a practical and fun way to promote scientific literacy. Readers meet some of the world's great physicists, engineers, and chemists. Filled with more than fifty photographs and organized into chapters on individuals, places, and sites-from universities of science to national laboratories, particle accelerators to energy labs and beyond-this comprehensive guide illuminates the history of each topic and paints a panorama of stunning achievements in physics and chemistry.