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BL
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644157
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dltt
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| Title & Author
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Timelines of science.
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| Edition Statement
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First American edition.
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400 pages :: illustrations (chiefly color) ;; 31 cm
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| ISBN
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1465414347
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: 9781465414342
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| Notes
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At head of title: DK Smithsonian.
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"The ultimate visual guide to the discoveries that shaped the world"--Cover.
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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Before science began (2.5 MYA -- 799 C.E.) -- The European and Islamic Renaissance (800-1542) -- The age of discovery (1543-1788) -- The age of revolutions (1789-1894) -- The atomic age (1895-1945) -- The information age (1946-2013) -- Reference.
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| Abstract
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"Follow the story of science year by year with [an] ... illustrated timeline with ... explanations of key scientific theories and concepts; identify the influential thinkers behind revolutionary breakthroughs and discover how they changed the world; trace the development of landmark innovations such as the measurement of time, computers, and mobile communication; see major advances and achievements in their broader context"--P. [4] of cover.
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| Subject
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Science-- History, Chronology.
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Science-- History.
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| Dewey Classification
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509
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| LC Classification
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Q125.T58 2013
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| Added Entry
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DK Publishing, Inc.,editor.
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