Over 120 delightful pen-and-ink illustrations by the author add another dimension of good-natured charm to these wide-ranging explorations. A mind-expanding volume for the layman and the science-minded. "This is a layman's book as readable as a historical novel, but every chapter bears the solid imprint of authoritative research." - San Francisco Chronicle.
ISBN: | 9780486256641 |
Publisher: | Dover Publications Inc. |
Imprint: | Dover Publications |
Published date: | 01 Aug 1989 |
DEWEY: | 500 |
DEWEY edition: | 18 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 340 |
Weight: | 452g |
Height: | 215mm |
Width: | 137mm |
Spine width: | 21mm |