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This best-selling dictionary contains over 9,000 entries on all aspects of science. It provides comprehensive coverage of biology (including human biology), chemistry, physics, the earth sciences, and astronomy. The entries are supported by over 200 clear diagrams and illustrations, and fully cross-referenced for ease of use. Other features include short biographies of leading scientists, full page illustrated features on subjects such as the Solar System and Genetically Modified Organisms, and chronologies of specific scientific subjects including plastics, electronics, and cell biology. Both concise and wide-ranging, this dictionary is an ideal handy reference work for students, and a great introduction for non-scientists.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780192806413
eBay Product ID (ePID)88442455
Product Key Features
Number of Pages896 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameA Dictionary of Science
Publication Year2005
SubjectWriting & Reading, Science
TypeReference
AuthorJohn Daintith
SeriesOxford Paperback Reference
Dimensions
Item Height196 mm
Item Weight658 g
Additional Product Features
EditorJohn Daintith
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom