Download or read book The Scientific Companion written by Cesare Emiliani and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1988 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensible to the layman, sufficiently detailed for the student, this invaluable reference covers the basic facts, equations, key terms and concepts in physics, astronomy, chemistry, geology, and anthropology. It is also a detailed and fascinating narrative of science and its history, tracing the nature of the galaxy, the earth, and inorganic and organic matter, delineating the beginnings of humans and the development of scientific thought. Liberally illustrated with photographs, charts, tables, maps, and diagrams, The Scientific