Dictionary of Science (Oxford Paperback Reference)

by Alan Isaacs (Preface), Alan Isaacs (Preface), Elizabeth A Martin (Preface), John Daintith (Preface), Oxford University Press (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1999

  $4.22

  In its fourth edition, this dictionary contains 9000 entries on all aspects of science. Suitable for both students and non-scientists, it provides coverage of biology (including human biology), chemistry, physics, the earth sciences, and astronomy; short biographies of leading scientists; full-page illustration features on such subjects as El Nino, the Solar System, and Genetically Modified Organisms; and chronologies of specific scientific subjects, including plastics, electronics, and cell biology.

• Used

  Paperback
  2010

  $3.25

  This best-selling dictionary contains 9,200 entries on all aspects of chemistry, physics, biology (including human biology), earth sciences, and astronomy. This new edition includes expanded coverage of global warming, forensic science, astrophysics, quantam theory, and the solar system. Supported by over 200 diagrams and illustrations the dictionary features recommended web links for many entries, accessed and kept up-to-date via the Dictionary of Science companion website. 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. Both concise and wide-ranging, this dictionary is an ideal reference work for students and a great introduction for non-scientists.

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  Hardcover
  1984

  $24.20

  Clear, concise definitions of over 7,000 terms. An ideal reference for students and nonscientists. Fully up-to-date and including both the physical and biological sciences. One hundred line drawings supplement the text. Tables of essential information are also included. Cross-referenced.