Book
A treasury of science, edited by Harlow Shapley, Samuel Rapport, and Helen Wright. With an introd. by Dr. Shapley.
Record details
- Physical Description: 776 p. illus. 22 cm.
- Edition: 4th rev. ed. New material on radio astronomy, measurement of geologic time, the origin of life and man's ancestral past. New sections on rocketry and space travel, and atomic energy.
- Publisher: New York, Harper [1958]
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Science and the scientist -- pt. 3. The physical world: A. The heavens -- B. The Earth -- C. Matter, energy, physical law -- pt. 4. The world of life: A. The riddle of life -- B. The spectacles of life -- C. The evolution of life -- pt. 5. The world of man: A. From ape to civilization -- B. The human machine -- C. The conquest of disease -- D. Man's mind -- pt. 6. The rocket and the atom: A. Rockets, missiles, space -- . The power of the atom: an end or a beginning?
Search for related items by subject
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | Q 111 .S48 | 244196 | Stacks | Available | - |
| LDR | 01649cam a22003131 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 25255 | ||
| 003 | NWIC | ||
| 005 | 20081103134349.0 | ||
| 008 | 730313s1958 nyua 000 0 eng | ||
| 010 | . | ‡a 58007974 | |
| 035 | . | ‡a(OCoLC)348955 | |
| 040 | . | ‡aDLC ‡cDLC ‡dBUF ‡dTOZ ‡dBTCTA ‡dLVB ‡dWY@ ‡dWANIC | |
| 019 | . | ‡a4619372 | |
| 029 | 1 | . | ‡aNLGGC ‡b042771625 |
| 029 | 1 | . | ‡aNZ1 ‡b4118976 |
| 035 | . | ‡a(OCoLC)348955 ‡z(OCoLC)4619372 | |
| 050 | 0 | 0. | ‡aQ111 ‡b.S48 1958 |
| 082 | 0 | . | ‡a508 |
| 049 | . | ‡aMAIN | |
| 100 | 1 | . | ‡aShapley, Harlow, ‡d1885-1972, ‡eed. |
| 245 | 1 | 2. | ‡aA treasury of science, ‡cedited by Harlow Shapley, Samuel Rapport, and Helen Wright. With an introd. by Dr. Shapley. |
| 250 | . | ‡a4th rev. ed. ‡bNew material on radio astronomy, measurement of geologic time, the origin of life and man's ancestral past. New sections on rocketry and space travel, and atomic energy. | |
| 260 | . | ‡aNew York, ‡bHarper ‡c[1958] | |
| 300 | . | ‡a776 p. ‡billus. ‡c22 cm. | |
| 505 | 0 | 0. | ‡gpt. 1. ‡tIntroduction -- ‡gpt. 2. ‡tScience and the scientist -- ‡gpt. 3. ‡tThe physical world: ‡gA. ‡tThe heavens -- ‡gB. ‡tThe Earth -- ‡gC. ‡tMatter, energy, physical law -- ‡gpt. 4. ‡tThe world of life: ‡gA. ‡tThe riddle of life -- ‡gB. ‡tThe spectacles of life -- ‡gC. ‡tThe evolution of life -- ‡gpt. 5. ‡gThe world of man: ‡gA. ‡tFrom ape to civilization -- ‡gB. ‡tThe human machine -- ‡gC. ‡tThe conquest of disease -- ‡gD. ‡tMan's mind -- ‡gpt. 6. ‡tThe rocket and the atom: ‡gA. ‡tRockets, missiles, space -- ‡g. ‡tThe power of the atom: an end or a beginning? |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aScience. | |
| 650 | 6. | ‡aSciences. | |
| 852 | . | ‡kQ ‡h111 .S48 ‡i1958 ‡p244196 ‡6BOOK ‡820081103 | |
| 938 | . | ‡aBaker and Taylor ‡bBTCP ‡n58007974 /L/r87 | |
| 994 | . | ‡a02 ‡bWANIC | |
| 901 | . | ‡ao00348955 ‡bOCLC ‡c25255 ‡tbiblio | |