This respected resource is a biographical dictionary of the significant players in the physical, biological and related sciences. This 17-volume set includes biographical entries on nearly 192,000 living scientists located in North America, providing birthdate; birthplace; field of specialty; education; honorary degrees; current position; professional and career experience; honors and awards; memberships; research information; and e-mail, fax and mailing addresses for each entrant where available. The set includes a discipline index, which classifies entrants by subject specialty, and subclassifies by state or province.