Oxford Dictionary of Science
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Oxford University Press / Martin, Elizabeth A. / Daintith, John, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Authoritative and up-to-date, this popular dictionary is an ideal reference for both students and non-scientists. Now fully revised and substantially expanded for this new edition, ong>theong> Concise Science Dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of biology (including human biology), chemistry, physics, ong>theong> earth sciences, and astronomy, as well as common terms from maong>theong>matics and computing. With clear and concise entries, ong>theong> dictionary also incorporates ong>theong> latest developments in fields such as genetics, molecular biology, cosmology, particle physics, and fullerene chemistry. New material includes biographical entries, box features, chronologies, and tables; and appendices cover ong>theong> periodic table, tables of SI units, and classifications of ong>theong> plant and animal kingdoms.