100 most important science ideas key concepts in genetics, physics and mathematics
Explains the crucial concepts of 21st-century science including chaos theory, genetic diseases, string theory, gene therapy, fractals, superconductivity, cloning, and game theory. Each idea is simplified and presented in two to four pages that include illustrations and text boxes.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Richmond Hills, Ont. ; Buffalo, N.Y. :
Firefly Books,
2009.
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| Summary: | Explains the crucial concepts of 21st-century science including chaos theory, genetic diseases, string theory, gene therapy, fractals, superconductivity, cloning, and game theory. Each idea is simplified and presented in two to four pages that include illustrations and text boxes. |
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| Physical Description: | 431 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781554075270 1554075270 |
| Author Notes: | Mark Henderson is science editor of the Times of London. Joanne Baker has a PhD from the University of Sydney and is the editor of physical science at Science magazine. Tony Crilly is a reader in mathematical sciences at Middlesex University. He has written and edited many articles and is the author of the acclaimed biography of English mathematician Arthur Cayley. |
