| 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. |
| Description |
xiii, 776 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Contents |
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? |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Subject |
Science.
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Science -- history. (DNLM)D012586Q000266 |
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Science. (OCoLC)fst01108176
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