Dictionary of Science

Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-0-19-860757-1
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 864 Seiten

Reihe: Oxford Paperback Reference

Key Features:

Over 9,000 wide-ranging entries covering all aspects of science
- Sold over 150,000 in previous editions
- Over 200 illustrations
- Short biographies of leading scientists
- Chronologies of specific subjects including plastics, electronics, and cell biology
- Appendices include the periodic table, the solar system, geological time scale, animal and plant classification

Description:

This best-selling dictionary contains jargon-free entries on all aspects of science. Ideal for both students and non-scientists alike, it provides comprehensive coverage of biology (including human biology), chemistry, physics, the earth sciences, and astronomy.
Other features include short biographies of leading scientists, full page illustrated features on subjects such as the Solar System and Genetically Modified Organisms, and chronologies of specific scientific subjects including plastics, electronics, and cell biology.

Competition:

The New Penguin Dictionary of Science by Clugston. Published 1998 £8.99. Publisher: Penguin. Comments: Older than ours, same size.

Zielgruppe

Ideal for students studying biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, astronomy, and for anyone needing clear definitions of scientific terms

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Naturwissenschaften, Technik, Medizin