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Reference Books

100 Most Important Science Ideas by Mark Henderson; A. J. Crilly; Joanne Baker; Tony Crilly
Call Number: REF 500 HEN
ISBN: 9781554079483
Publication Date: 2011-06-23
The Facts on File Dictionary of Physics by John Daintith; Richard Rennie; Facts on File, Inc. Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: REF 530.03 FAC
ISBN: 9780816056538
Publication Date: 2005-05-01
Great Events from History II, Science and Technology by Frank N. Magill (Editor)
Call Number: REF 509.04 GRE v.I-V
ISBN: 9780893566371
Publication Date: 1991-08-01
The World of Physics vol. 2 by Jefferson H. Weaver
Call Number: REF 530 WOR v.2 c.1
ISBN: 9780671642167
Publication Date: 1987-08-01
Handbook of Physics by John W. Harris (Editor); Horst Stöcker (Editor); Walter Benenson (Editor); Holger Lutz (Editor)
Call Number: REF 530.03 HAN
ISBN: 9780387952697
Publication Date: 2006-01-13

Radioactive by Lauren Redniss
Call Number: BIO CUR
ISBN: 9780061351327
Publication Date: 2010-12-21

Gale Science (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Journal, magazine, and news articles, reference books, audiovisual material, maps, experiments, and web links. Over 600 topic pages offer organized collections of resources about scientists and scientific subjects.
“Provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the Mass Library System. Only available while in the state of Massachusetts or out of state using a MA public library card.”
JoVe - Journal of Visualized Experiments This link opens in a new window
JoVE publishes the leading peer-reviewed, PubMed-indexed video methods journal. Articles consist of high-quality video demonstrations and detailed text protocols which facilitate scientific reproducibility and productivity.

SM enjoys JoVE Unlimited, which gives students access to Research and Education videos and materials.
For remote access, please go to the Library Canvas Course for further instructions.
Science Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles in the applied and general sciences.
“Provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the Mass Library System. Only available while in the state of Massachusetts or out of state using a MA public library card.”

112 Mercer Street by Burton Feldman; Katherine Williams (Editor)
Call Number: 509.22 FEL
ISBN: 9781559707046
Publication Date: 2007-07-09
Atoms and Materials by Kyle Kirkland
Call Number: 539.7 KIR
ISBN: 9780816061150
Publication Date: 2007-05-01
E=mc2 by David Bodanis
Call Number: 530.11 BOD
ISBN: 9780425181645
Publication Date: 2001-10-01
A Force of Nature by Richard Reeves
Call Number: 530.092 REE
ISBN: 9780393333695
Publication Date: 2008-12-17
From X-rays to Quarks by Emilio Segre
Call Number: 530.09 SEG
ISBN: 0716711478
Publication Date: 1980-08-01
Heisenberg Probably Slept Here: the lives, times, and ideas of the great physicists of the 20th century by Richard P. Brennan
Call Number: 530.092 BRE
ISBN: 9780471295853
Publication Date: 1998-09-18
Quantum by Manjit Kumar
Call Number: 530.12 KUM
ISBN: 9780393339888
Publication Date: 2011-05-09
The Quantum Moment by Robert P. Crease; Alfred Scharff Goldhaber
Call Number: 530.12 CRE
ISBN: 9780393351927
Publication Date: 2015-11-30
Radioactive! by Winifred Conkling
Call Number: 539.952 CON
ISBN: 9781616204150
Publication Date: 2016-01-05
Radioactivity by Marjorie C. Malley
Call Number: 539.72 MAL
ISBN: 9780199766413
Publication Date: 2011-08-25
Subtle Is the Lord by Abraham Pais
Call Number: 530.092 PAI c.2
ISBN: 9780198539070
Publication Date: 1982-09-23