TY - BOOK AU - Gaither,Carl C. AU - Cavazos-Gaither,Alma E. ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations SN - 9780387495774 U1 - 500 23 PY - 2008/// CY - New York, NY PB - Springer New York KW - SCIENCE (GENERAL) KW - SCIENCE KW - HISTORY KW - MEDICINE KW - CHEMISTRY KW - PHYSICS KW - ENGINEERING KW - POPULAR SCIENCE KW - POPULAR SCIENCE, GENERAL KW - HISTORY OF SCIENCE KW - PHYSICS, GENERAL KW - CHEMISTRY/FOOD SCIENCE, GENERAL KW - BIOMEDICINE GENERAL KW - ENGINEERING, GENERAL N1 - A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z N2 - Finding words of wisdom about science is now easy with Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations. Organized thematically and indexed alphabetically by author, this work makes readily available an unprecedented collection of approximately 18,000 quotations related to a broad range of scientific topics, including astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, and physics. The thematic organization allows you to effortlessly find a pertinent quotation from a variety of sources and perspectives. The resulting compendium allows a reader to conceptualize and embrace the written images of scientists, laymen, politicians, novelists, playwrights, and poets about humankind's scientific achievements. Quotations are listed with the credited author, title, chapter, page number, birth/death date, and occupation where possible UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49577-4 ER -