Academic Press Dictionary Of Science And Technology

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The Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology is the most comprehensive, authoritative dictionary of science available

• Academic Press Dictionary Of Science And Technology available on July 27 2023 from Indigo for 91.5
  
• ISBN bar code 9780122004001 ξ2 registered July 27 2023
  
• ISBN bar code 9780122004001 ξ1 registered September 21 2015
  
• Product category is Book

• Sku # 978012200400
  

Covering 124 fields of science, the Dictionary will make a handsome addition to your reference collection. Key Features* Approximately 124,000 fully defined entries, not counting abbreviations--the largest range of vocabulary ever compiled in a science dictionary* Compete coverage of 124 fields of science and technology, including Computer Science, biotechnology, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Behavior, Astronomy, Geology, and more* Windows, boxed essays for each of the 124 fields, offering a brief definition of each area its meaning, history, and implications by such prestigious scientists as Michael DeBakey, Stephen Jay Gould, Linus Pauling, Roger Revelle, and Jonas Salk* Completely up-to-date definitions in such dynamic fields as Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Biotechnology* Extensive cross-references throughout to link overlapping or equivalent entries and guide readers to the preferred terms* More medical terms overall than any other general scientific dictionary now available* More coverage of subfields of medicine, including Oncology, Radiology, Hematology, Cardiology, and Toxicology* Pronunciation guides for difficult or phonetically irregular terms * Etymologies giving the origin of important scientific terms* Definitions that are supplemented by examples of current usage* Abbreviations and proper names defined in the body of the text, rather than in an appendix, for easier reference* A complete appendix of frequently consulted scientific data, including standard weights and measures and the periodic table* A Chronology of Science listing all important milestones in the history of science from 1400 to the present* Nearly 2,000 detailed illustrations and technical photographs, including 24 pages of color plates* Definitions reviewed for accuracy by a panel of eminent scientist* A single-volume, 8 x 11, double-column format with boldfaced entries that offer the ready easy access to definitions* Lightweight, acid-free paper

^ Academic Press (1992). Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology ISBN 9780122004001 (revised Oct 2015)
^ Academic Press Dictionary Of Science And Technology Indigo. ISBN 9780122004001 (revised Jul 2023)