Concise science dictionary.

The third edition of Oxford's Concise Science Dictionary aims to provide school and first-year university students with explanations of unfamiliar words they might come across. It provides a handy reference source for non-scientists who require accurate definitions of the scientific terms the readers would encounter. There is a full coverage of terms and concepts relating to physics, chemistry, biology, biochemistry, paleontology, and the earth sciences. There is also coverage of key terms in astronomy, mathematics, and computer technology. Added in this edition are terms in the fields of nuclear and particle physics, cosmology, low-temperature physics, nanotechnology, supramolecular and fullerene chemistry, laboratory techniques, environmental science, human biology, genetics, biotechnology, molecukar biology, ecology, andimmunology.