Scientific American is a popular-science magazine, published (first weekly and later monthly) since August 28, 1845, making it the oldest continuously published magazine in the United States. It brings articles about new and innovative research to the amateur and lay audience.
A best selling text giving clear guidance on how to write all the types of scientific material: the various sections of a scientific paper, case reports, reviews and abstracts letters. It also gives an insight into the world of scientific publishing, outlining the roles of publishers, manuscript assessors, and electronic publishing. With all major points summarised in boxes, it will appeal equally to novices and old hands suffering from writer's block, as well as those for whom English is not their first language.
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Scientific American Magazine .January 2007 Scientific American isa popular-sciencemagazine, published (first weekly and later monthly) since August 28, 1845, making it the oldest continuously published magazine in the United States. It brings articles about new and innovative research to the amateur and lay audience.
Scientific American(informally abbreviated to "
SciAm") had a monthly circulation of roughly 555,000 US and 90,000 international as of December 2005.[1] It is a well-respected publication despite not being a peer-reviewedscientific journal, such as
Nature; rather, it is a forum where scientific theories and discoveries are explained to a wider audience. In the past scientists interested in fields outside their own areas of expertise made up the magazine's target audience. Now, however, the publication is aimed at educated general readers who are interested in scientific issues. The magazine
American Scientist covers similar ground but at a level more suitable for the professional science audience, similar to the older style of
Scientific American.
Scientific American is a popular-science magazine , published (first weekly and later monthly) since August 28 , 1845 , making it the oldest continuously published magazine in the United States . It brings articles about new and innovative research to the amateur and lay audience. Scientific American (informally abbreviated to " SciAm") had a monthly circulation of roughly 555,000 US and 90,000 international as of December 2005. [1] It is a well-respected publication despite not being a peer-reviewed scientific journal , such as Nature; rather, it is a forum where scientific theories and discoveries are explained to a wider audience. In the past scientists interested in fields outside their own areas of expertise made up the magazine's target audience. Now, however, the publication is aimed at educated general readers who are interested in scientific issues. The magazine American Scientist covers similar ground but at a level more suitable for the professional science audience, similar to the older style of Scientific American.
Science and Its Times: Understanding the Social Significance of Scientific Discovery
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Science and Its Times: Understanding the Social Significance of Scientific Discovery This innovative 7-vol. set offers an exceptional, interdisciplinary approach to learning by integrating two important subjects: science and history.
Each volume focuses on a range of years and includes developments in exploration, life sciences, mathematics, physical sciences, and technology.
The volumes are chronologically ordered from 2000 B.C. to the present, addressing a wide variety of scientific developments with explanations of underlying factors and their effects on politics, economics, culture and daily life.
The entries (more than 20 topical essays, 25 full biographies and 85 sketches of notable people in each volume) move forward through history, describing notable scientific discoveries and achievements along with their social and historical impact.
