| Dictionary of the Physical Sciences: Terms, Formulas, Data Contributor(s): Emiliani, Cesare (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195036514 ISBN-13: 9780195036510 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $148.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1987 Annotation: This comprehensive dictionary provides clear, concise definitions of terms from chemistry, physics, the geological sciences, and astronomy. The breadth of coverage and the accuracy of the entries are unsurpassed. Symbols and abbreviations are spelled out, and any unfamiliar terms used in making the definitions are themselves defined in the dictionary. The author has included quantitative information wherever pertinent, and has added a number of tables in the appendix to provide additional data. The most comprehensive dictionary available in the physical sciences, this readable, convenient reference will be essential for students and researchers in earth sciences, physics, chemistry and astronomy, as well as for educated lay readers with an interest in science. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Reference - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Business & Economics | Economics - General |
| Dewey: 503.21 |
| LCCN: 85013594 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.8" W x 9.6" (1.76 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This comprehensive dictionary provides clear, concise definitions of terms from chemistry, physics, the geological sciences, and astronomy. The breadth of coverage and the accuracy of the entries are unsurpassed. Symbols and abbreviations are spelled out, and any unfamiliar terms used in making the definitions are themselves defined in the dictionary. The author has included quantitative information wherever pertinent, and has added a number of tables in the appendix to provide additional data. The most comprehensive dictionary available in the physical sciences, this readable, convenient reference will be essential for students and researchers in earth sciences, physics, chemistry and astronomy, as well as for educated lay readers with an interest in science. |