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A treasury of science, edited by Harlow Shapley, Samuel Rapport, and Helen Wright. With an introd. by Dr. Shapley.
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- 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?
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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