Library 150 Winter Quarter 2004 Dewey 500s Miriam Wilson

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Library 150Winter Quarter 2004Dewey
500sMiriam Wilson
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The timetables of science a chronology of the
most important people and events in the history
of science / Alexander Hellemans and Bryan Bunch.
Publisher New York Simon Schuster,
1991.Description 1st Touchstone ed., New,
updated ed.v, 660 p. 28 cm.Notes"A
Touchstone book."Reprint. Originally published
New York Simon and Schuster, c1988.Includes
index.SubjectsScience--History--Chronology--Tabl
es.Call Number 509 H477t
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• Arranged chronologically
• ten sections 2,400,000 B.C. through 1988
• each section has an overview
• Science before there were scientists
  2,400,000-599 B.C.
• Greek and Hellenistic science 600 B.C. -- 529
  A.D.
• Science in many lands and medieval science 530
  -- 1452
• The Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution
  1453 -- 1659
• The Newtonian Epoch 1660 -- 1734
• The Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution
  1735 -- 1819
• Nineteenth century science 1820 -- 1984
• Science in the twentieth century through WW II
  1895 -- 1945
• Science after WW II 1946 -- 1988
• The coming era 1989 -- 2000
• Name Index
• Subject Index

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Scope Begins by covering five science
categoriesGeneral - Astronomy - Life Science -
Mathematics - Technology Advances through the
ages to include Anthropology/Archaeology -
Biology - Chemistry - Earth Science - Medicine
Physics English, out of print, used copies only
available both softcover and hardback Outdated
Still a useful reference as a science timeline
through 1988. Elementary and high school level
reference use.
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• Authors Alexander Hellemans and Bryan Bunch have
  collaborated on one additional book, Timeline of
  Technology
• Hellemans is an editor at a London scientific
  publishing house and has authored over 140
  articles, mostly on economics, published in
  Scientific America, Science, Nature, IEEE
  Spectrum
• Bunch runs Scientific Publishers, Inc. a
  book-packing firm, and teaches mathematics.
• source, Google search, Alexander Hellemans
  biography. Google search, Bryan Bunch
  biography

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• Reviewed
• Scientific American New YorkJan 1992. Vol.
  266, Iss. 1, p. 148
• Journal of Chemical Education EastonDec 1991.
  Vol. 68, Iss.12
• Library Journal New YorkMar 1, 1989. Vol. 114,
  Iss.4

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• Personal impression
• Index is comprehensive, but nowhere in the book
  at all does it give the key to the abbreviations,
  so you have to figure it out yourself. Not hard,
  but annoying. The lack of a bibliography may
  have the more suspicious types among us wondering
  if they didnt just make some of this up. The
  obvious typographical errors are more amusing
  than anything, but leaves the impression of
  sloppy editorial work. Still over all a useful
  and comprehensive easy-read reference.

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Google v. Book

• Search Yin and Yang Google 593,000 hits, first
  four are relevant, include history. Google gets
  this one.
• Search Zeno of Elea Google 7,990 hits, first
  ten are relevant. Google wins again.
• Search Zeno of Citium Google, 3,760 hits,
  first five are relevant. I give it to Google.
• SUMMARY, Google wins for specifics in this case,
  for an overall view, the book places first. List
  lovers will HAVE to have this book.