Travers Bridget Ed (2 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDLanguages and ReferenceThis reference looks at the processes of scientific discovery throughout history. It attempts to answer the basic questions: the story behind the breakthrough, the knowledge that led to the discovery and its impact on society. There are biographical entries focusing on the motivational abilities and processes of scientists in the areas of: astronomy; biochemistry; biology; chemistry; earth science; ecology; genetics; geology; immunology; mathematics; medicine; meteorology; microbiology; and nuclear physics.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 7 1/2". Mild rubbing and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper over boards. Pages are clean and unmarked. Bindings are sound. An attractive, complete, hardcover set of this three-volume set of medical discoveries across history. ABOUT THIS SET: Medical Discoveries: Medical Breakthroughs and the People Who Developed Them features 215 medical and dental inventions and discoveries that have profoundly changed the way diseases are diagnosed and people are treated. Written in nontechnical language, Medical Discoveries explores medical practices such as acupuncture, significant developments in research such as chemotherapy, and instrumentation such as the X-ray machine. (Publisher).…