A dictionary of science /
A dictionary of science /
Oxford dictionary of science
[editors John Daintith, Elizabeth Martin].
- 6th ed.
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
- 900 p. : ill., charts ; 20 cm.
Editors, John Daintith and Elizabeth Martin.
Preface Credits Dictionary Appendices SI units Fundamental constants The solar system Geological time scale Simplified classification of the plant kingdom Simplified classification of the animal kingdom The periodic table
Hailed as "handy and readable" (Nature) and "well worth browsing" (New Scientist), this best-selling dictionary contains 9,200 alphabetically organized entries on all aspects of chemistry, physics, biology (including human biology), earth sciences, and astronomy. In addition to a wealth of reliable, up-to-date entries, users will find useful 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. This new edition includes expanded coverage of global warming, forensic science, astrophysics, quantum theory, and the solar system. Supported by over 200 diagrams and illustrations, the Dictionary of Science also contains recommended web links for many entries, accessed and kept up to date via the companion website. Finally, it has appendices on SI units, fundamental constants, geological time scale, a simplified classification of the plant and animal kingdoms, and the periodic table. Both concise and wide-ranging, this volume is an ideal reference work for students or for a home library.
9780199561469
2010287549
Science -- Dictionaries.
503
Editors, John Daintith and Elizabeth Martin.
Preface Credits Dictionary Appendices SI units Fundamental constants The solar system Geological time scale Simplified classification of the plant kingdom Simplified classification of the animal kingdom The periodic table
Hailed as "handy and readable" (Nature) and "well worth browsing" (New Scientist), this best-selling dictionary contains 9,200 alphabetically organized entries on all aspects of chemistry, physics, biology (including human biology), earth sciences, and astronomy. In addition to a wealth of reliable, up-to-date entries, users will find useful 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. This new edition includes expanded coverage of global warming, forensic science, astrophysics, quantum theory, and the solar system. Supported by over 200 diagrams and illustrations, the Dictionary of Science also contains recommended web links for many entries, accessed and kept up to date via the companion website. Finally, it has appendices on SI units, fundamental constants, geological time scale, a simplified classification of the plant and animal kingdoms, and the periodic table. Both concise and wide-ranging, this volume is an ideal reference work for students or for a home library.
9780199561469
2010287549
Science -- Dictionaries.
503