Author |
: Helmut Opitz |
Publisher |
: De Gruyter Saur |
Total Pages |
: 628 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: 3598222505 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9783598222504 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis World Guide to Scientific Associations and Learned Societies by : Helmut Opitz
Download or read book World Guide to Scientific Associations and Learned Societies written by Helmut Opitz and published by De Gruyter Saur. This book was released on 2002 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previous editions are cited in Books for College Libraries, 3rd ed.. This guide contains descriptions of about 17,500 associations and societies from the fields of science, culture and technology. Arrangement is alphabetically by name within an alphabetical listing of countries. Indexing is by association names, persons, and subjects. Each entry gives the association name (where applicable: extension to name, abbreviation, name in English, former name), contact information, homepage, year of foundation, number of members, names of officials, details of periodical publications, and whether or not a library and/or archives exists. New information includes details on aims and activities, awards, grants, and events. Distributed by Gale. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.