MARC details
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| fixed length control field |
100227s2008 nyua 000 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2008274475 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780199204632 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(Sirsi) u3942 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
EG-CaNU |
| Transcribing agency |
EG-CaNU |
| Modifying agency |
EG-CaNU |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
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| Authentication code |
ncode |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
540.3 |
| Edition number |
22 |
| 245 02 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
A dictionary of chemistry / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
edited by John Daintith. |
| 246 03 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE |
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| Title proper/short title |
Chemistry |
| 246 14 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE |
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| Title proper/short title |
Oxford dictionary of chemistry |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
6th ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Oxford University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2008 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
584 p. : |
| Other physical details |
ill. ; |
| Dimensions |
20 cm. |
| 490 0# - SERIES STATEMENT |
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| Series statement |
Oxford paperback reference |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
The Greek alphabet -- Fundamental constants -- SI units -- The electromagnetic spectrum -- The periodic table -- The chemical elements -- Organic functional groups -- Nobel prizewinners -- Useful websites |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
* Over 4,700 entries, including 200 new terms for this edition, in areas such as biochemistry and forensic science * Greater breadth of content, increasing appeal to students in related disciplines such as medicine, forensics, and metallurgy * Includes single or double-page feature articles on important topics such as polymers and crystal defects * Chronologies chart the main discoveries in such fields as atomic theory, biochemistry, explosives, and plastics Fully revised and updated, the sixth edition of this popular dictionary is the ideal reference resource for students of chemistry, either at school or at university. With over 4,700 entires - over 200 new to this edition - it covers all aspects of chemistry, from physical chemistry to biochemistry. The sixth edition boasts broader coverage in subject areas such as forensics, metallurgy, materials science, and geology, increasing the dictionary's appeal to students in these related fields. There are also biographical entries on key figures, highlighted entries on major topics such as polymers and crystal defects, and a chronology charting the main discoveries in atomic theory, biochemistry, explosives, and plastics. |
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1 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Chemistry |
| Form subdivision |
Dictionaries. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
600 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Daintith, John. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
7746 |