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Concise science dictionary.

Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, c1996.Description: 793 p. : ill. 20 cmISBN:
  • 0-19-280033-7
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • R Q 123 .C748 1996
Summary: 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.
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Q 121 .V33 2008 v.3 Van Nostrand's scientific encyclopedia / Q 121 .W893s 1999 World of scientific discovery / Q 123 .Am35 2008 The American heritage science dictionary. Q 123 .C748 1996 Concise science dictionary. Q 123 .D561 1994 Dictionary of science. / Q 123 .D561 2005 Dictionary of science. Q 123 .D561s 2005 Dictionary of science.

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.

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