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Charles Scribner's Sons, 1981 16 volumes bound in 8, 4to (28.5 cm), XIV, 624, [2], XII, 628 pp; XVI, 624, XVI, 622, [2] pp; XVI, 624, XVI, 619, [5] pp; XIV, 625, [1], XIV, 624, [2] pp; XVI, 620, [6], XIV, 622, [2] pp; XVI, 618, [6], XVI, 620, [2] pp; XVI, 623, [1], XVI, 640 pp; XIV, 818, XVIII, 503, [7] pp. Publisher's cloth, gilt-lettered spines and front covers (minor shelf-wear). Volumes 15-16 comprise Supplement I, biographies and topical essays and the Index. The Dictionary of Scientific Biography (DSB) is an authoritative multi-volume reference work that provides detailed biographical accounts of individuals who have made significant contributions to science throughout history. Published between 1970 and 1980 by Charles Scribner's Sons and edited by renowned science historian Charles Gillispie from Princeton University, the DSB covers a broad range of scientific disciplines, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and earth sciences. Each entry, written by experts, offers… Read More

New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1970)., 1970. Sixteen volumes. Green cloth, gilt-stamped cover and spine titles, dust jackets; jackets worn. David Lindberg ownership signature. Very good. First edition. The standard reference work for essentially all important figures in the history of science. This work is notable for being one of the most substantial reference works in the field of history of science, containing extensive biographies on hundreds of figures. It gives information about both the personal biography and in considerable detail about the scientific contributions. It features figures from the fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and the earth sciences. Gillispie received the Dartmouth Medal in 1981 for this work; also the Pfizer Award (1981), the George Sarton Medal (1984), and the Balzan Prize (1997). Due to weight of complete set standard shipping rates do not apply. "Over 5,000 biographies, each with detailed bibliographies of primary and secondary sources. Medical… Read More