CONTENTSA Hero of the SeaA Knight of the Market PlaceChinese GordonA Hero of Social ServiceHeroes of ScienceThe Youngest College PresidentMoses, the Lawgiver of IsraelDavid, the Minstrel KingElijah, the Man of FireZoroaster and the Flaming TorchMohammed, Prophet of the DesertBuddha, the Light of AsiaSocrates, the UnafraidJesus, the Heroic MasterHow Jesus' Disciples Became HeroesThe Adventures of PaulAn Heroic BrotherhoodMartin Luther, a Brave Reformer of ChristendomTwo Friends of GodChampions of Freedom in AmericaA Shining Light from PersiaA Saint and a Poet from IndiaSoldiers of the Prince of Peace

This unprecedented collection of 27,000 quotations is the most comprehensive and carefully researched of its kind, covering all fields of science and mathematics. With this vast compendium you can readily conceptualize and embrace the written images of scientists, laymen, politicians, novelists, playwrights, and poets about humankind's scientific achievements. Approximately 9000 high-quality entries have been added to this new edition to provide a rich selection of quotations for the student, the educator, and the scientist who would like to introduce a presentation with a relevant quotation that provides perspective and historical background on his subject. Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations, Second Edition, provides the finest reference source of science quotations for all audiences. The new edition adds greater depth to the number of quotations in the various thematic arrangements and also provides new thematic categories.

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