Milestones in Science and Technology: The Ready Reference Guide to Discoveries, Inventions, and Facts

by Barbara A. List

Overview

Who discovered DNA? Who invented the automatic teller machine? Is there such a thing as a magnetic-levitated train? These are just a few of the questions readers can quickly answer by consulting Milestones in Science and Technology. Readers of all ages can easily find facts, history, names, and dates surrounding the 1,250 most important events in sci-tech history. Each event gets special treatment in understandable paragraphs of 150 to 600 words. Four indexes provide access by year, name of discoverer or inventor, nationality or country, and broad subject category. The text is enhanced by photos and illustrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781573565509
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/16/1993
Edition description:	2ND
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

ELLIS MOUNT, D.L.S., is president of Mount Data Services, Teaneck, New Jersey and editor of Sci-Tech News. Formerly, he was research scholar at Columbia University School of Library Service, New York, New York. He is a member of the Special Libraries Association (SLA), the American Society for Information Science, and the Association of Independent Information Professionals. He received the John Cotton Dana Award from SLA in 1984. In 1990, Dr. Mount was elected to the SLA Hall of Fame.

BARBARA A. LIST, M.L.S., is director of Science and Engineering Libraries, Columbia University, New York, New York. Formerly, she was editor of New Technical Books and coordinator of collection development at the Research Libraries, Science and Technology Research Center, and The New York Public Library. She is a member of the Special Libraries Association and the American Library Association.

Editorial Reviews

Compiled with skill and care, this reference for the lay audience is a far cry from the more common slapped together lists of great events or important inventions. Some 1,250 entries (up from 1,000 in the first edition) are arranged alphabetically. Each is treated in 150 words or so, and each includes cross-references and a citation for additional reading. The bibliography annotates cited references as well as other references of interest, thus providing a good selection tool for public or school library science collections. Indexing is by name, chronology, country, and field of study. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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