A to Z of Scientists in Space and Astronomy

by Deborah Todd and Joseph A. Angelo Jr.

A reference to notable male and female scientists in the field of space and astronomy, from antiquity to the 21st century. It covers the scientists' contributions to the field as well as his or her... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816046395
• ISBN13: 9780816046393
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Facts on File
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.6" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Excellent resource.

In dictionary format this volume on Notable Scientists includes the thoroughness and accessibility Facts on File thrives on for presenting easy to research biographies of giants in the field. This volume is about those pioneers in space and astronomy that provided the core of knowledge that scientists are still accessing and using. There are familiar names, such as, Plato , Aristotle, Isaac Newton, Edmund Halley, Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking, "...known as the scientist who explains to the masses the laws that govern the universe." This volume is easy to reach for as an authorized site for a "quick biography" that includes personal information, contributions to the field of science, and a picture. Besides learning about the highlights of the scientists' career, the researcher will also find the obstacles and personal tragedies that often beset the lives of these men. Although few women are included, they are sometimes included in the text. Edward Charles Pickering employed women to be "observational astronomers" and help produce Henry Draper Catalogue, funded by the widow of Draper.