| Description |
vi, 758 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
| Series |
Oxford reference |
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Oxford reference.
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: "Provides clear, concise explanations. Recommended as a reference source in public, high school, academic, and university libraries." --The New York Public Library |
| Summary |
With clear, concise definitions of more than 7,000 terms, this dictionary is an ideal reference for students and non-scientists searching for definitions of widely used scientific terminology. This revised edition has added many new terms, reflecting recent advances in technology and materials, environmental sciences, genetics and genetic engineering, molecular biology and other fields. Key terms in mathematics and computer technology are also defined. Extensive cross-referencing enables the reader to place each entry in a broader scientific context and many entries are supplemented by drawings or tables. This fully up-to-date resource is an invaluable tool in an accessible format |
| Analysis |
Science |
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Science Dictionaries |
| Notes |
First published: Oxford University Press, 1984 |
| Subject |
Science -- Dictionaries.
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Science.
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| Genre/Form |
Dictionary.
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Dictionaries.
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| Author |
Oxford University Press.
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| LC no. |
90047566 |
| ISBN |
0192861026 |
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0198661673 |
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9780192861023 |
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9780198661672 |
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