A Dictionary of Chemistry (Oxford Quick Reference)

by JohnDaintith (Editor)

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  Paperback
  2008

  $3.25

  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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  Paperback
  2000

  $3.25

  Fully revised and updated, this fourth edition is the ideal work of reference for students of chemistry, either at school or at university. Containing many new entries, and now with biographies of key scientists, it covers all aspects of chemistry, including physical chemistry and biochemistry. -- Over 4,000 clear and concise entries -- New entries include aflatoxin, computational chemistry, dendritic polymer, and molecular chaperone -- Feature articles on important topics -- Chronologies chart the discoveries in the main fields of the subject 'an old favourite. It should be in every classroom and library the reader is drawn inevitably from one entry to the next merely to satisfy curiosity' School Science Review