| Composition of Scientific Words Contributor(s): Brown, Roland Wilbur (Author) |
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ISBN: 1560988487 ISBN-13: 9781560988489 Publisher: Smithsonian Books OUR PRICE: $36.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2000 Annotation: Born of the linguistic fascination of a noted paleontologist, Composition of Scientific Words includes a brief introduction to the history and elementary structure of English, Greek, and Latin, followed by a guide for the formulation of technical terms. The main selection, the lexicon, is an alphabetical list of key words. It gives their synonyms and cognates in English, Latin, and Greek, as well as occasional additions from among thirty-eight other languages. This section is a storehouse of fact and lore on the derivation of both everyday and technical terms. Numerous cross-references make the book fully accessible. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Reference - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 422.4 |
| Physical Information: 1.72" H x 6.07" W x 9.07" (2.58 lbs) 882 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Born of the linguistic fascination of a noted paleontologist, Composition of Scientific Words includes a brief introduction to the history and elementary structure of English, Greek, and Latin, followed by a guide for the formulation of technical terms. The main selection, the lexicon, is an alphabetical list of key words. It gives their synonyms and cognates in English, Latin, and Greek, as well as occasional additions from among thirty-eight other languages. This section is a storehouse of fact and lore on the derivation of both everyday and technical terms. Numerous cross-references make the book fully accessible. |