Scientific American Science Desk Reference [The Hutchison Science Desk Reference]

xi, [1], 690 pp. Navy blue full leather, gilt titles and decorations, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers, ribbon marker bound in. A scientific reference with chapters on: Measurement; Mathematics; Chemistry; Physics; Astronomy; Earth Science: Evolution and Structure of Planet Earth; Earth Science: The Atmosphere and the Hydrosphere; Environment and Ecology; Biology; The Animal Kingdom; Plant Kingdom; Human Body; Health and Disease; Computer Science; Technology; Discoveries, Inventions, and Prizes. Index follows text.