Scientific Laws, Principles, and Theories. - Review - book review

A Reference Guide. Robert E. Krebs. Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc., 88 Post Road West, P.O. Box 5007, Westport, CT 06881-1502. 2000. ISBN 0-313-30957-4. 416 pp. Hardcover, $65. A guide to the important laws, principles, theories, hypotheses, and concepts that reflect the progression of scientific descriptions and explanations of nature.

The entries are listed alphabetically; usually according to the name of the person credited with formulating the law or concept. Some are familiar, some not. (Examples: Avagadro's Law, Fitzgerald's Concept of Electromagnetic Contraction, Gallo's HIV-AIDS Theory, Gamow's Big Bang Theory, Pearson's Statistical Theories, and Richter's Theory for Earthquake Magnitude.) Intended for high school and college students and for general readers interested in science. Glossary. Index.

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