Book
The big idea : how breakthroughs of the past shape the future / foreword by Timothy Ferris ; [Bridget A. English, editor]. --
Record details
- ISBN: 1426208103
- ISBN: 9781426208102
- Physical Description: 319 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps.
- Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 40.00 |
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| Subject: | Discoveries in science > History. Technological innovations > History. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 509 Big | 31681002326395 | NONFIC | Available | - |
Timothy Ferris is the author of a dozen books, among them Seeing in the Dark, The Whole Shebang, and Coming of Age in the Milky Way, which was translated into 15 languages and named by The New York Times as among the leading books published in the twentieth century. Called "the best popular science writer in the English language" by The Christian Science Monitor and "the best science writer of his generation" by The Washington Post, Ferris has received the American Institute of Physics prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship, and his works have been nominated for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.
Timothy Ferris is the author of a dozen books, among them Seeing in the Dark, The Whole Shebang, and Coming of Age in the Milky Way, which was translated into 15 languages and named by The New York Times as among the leading books published in the twentieth century. Called "the best popular science writer in the English language" by The Christian Science Monitor and "the best science writer of his generation" by The Washington Post, Ferris has received the American Institute of Physics prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship, and his works have been nominated for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.
