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Ten outstanding Filipino scientists / Quenna N. Lee Chua.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Pasig City : Anvil Pub., c2000.Description: xiii, 256 pages : illustrations 25 cmISBN:
  • 971-27-1022-x
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • Q 149.P6  .C47 2000
Summary: This volume features ten outstanding Filipino scientists from different scientific disciplines: agriculture, mathematics, physics, medicine, marine science, chemistry, engineering and biology. All of them are well known here and abroad, and have made substantial contributions to their field of expertise. The author did not only focus on the lives of the scientists but discussed their work thoroughly as well. Technical terms are defined and explained, and diagram supplement the text when necessary. To heighten reader enjoyment, fascinating facts and figures, historical oddities and record holders, description of famous scientific figures, humorous accounts and local applications are attractively displayed in boxes at various points in the chapter. There are sections for reader who wants to delve even deeper into scientific intricacies while exercises and other questions for reflection are included at the end of each chapter. A glossary of terms of non-English terms is provided at the end of the book
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Filipiniana Reference Filipiniana Reference Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Filipiniana Reference Q 149.P6 .C47 2000 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3AEA0000304295
Filipiniana Reference Filipiniana Reference Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Filipiniana Reference Q 149.P6 .C47 2000 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3AEA0000262927
Filipiniana Reference Filipiniana Reference Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Filipiniana Reference Q 149.P6 .C47 2000 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3AEA0000262924
Isagani R. Cruz Collection Isagani R. Cruz Collection Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Q 149.P6 .C47 2000 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 3IRC0000004771

This volume features ten outstanding Filipino scientists from different scientific disciplines: agriculture, mathematics, physics, medicine, marine science, chemistry, engineering and biology. All of them are well known here and abroad, and have made substantial contributions to their field of expertise. The author did not only focus on the lives of the scientists but discussed their work thoroughly as well. Technical terms are defined and explained, and diagram supplement the text when necessary. To heighten reader enjoyment, fascinating facts and figures, historical oddities and record holders, description of famous scientific figures, humorous accounts and local applications are attractively displayed in boxes at various points in the chapter. There are sections for reader who wants to delve even deeper into scientific intricacies while exercises and other questions for reflection are included at the end of each chapter. A glossary of terms of non-English terms is provided at the end of the book

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