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A one-volume desk encyclopedia, with about 4,000 entries, including 1,000 capsule biographies, covering the key terms, concepts, instruments, and individuals in the development of the sciences and mathematics, from classical times to the present. The majority of the entries, ranging from a half-dozen lines to a full page in length, focus on the so-called hard sciences , which are commonly taught in high school -- biology, chemistry, physics, earth science -- as well as mathematics through calculus. Astronomy, physical anthropology, archaeology, and technology also are covered, albeit to a lesser extent. In all cases, the entries, supplemented by some 150 line drawings, avoid technical terms, making the text easily accessible to students, teachers, librarians, journalists, and readers generally. Even professional scientists will find The Penguin Desk Encyclopedia of Science and Mathematics to be a useful resource for checking dates and facts outside their areas of particular expertise.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780670885282
eBay Product ID (ePID)88102300
Product Key Features
Publication Year2000
TypeReference
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Penguin Desk Encyclopedia of Science and Mathematics
AuthorJenny Tesar, Bryan Bunch
SubjectWriting & Reading, Science
Number of Pages704 Pages
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJenny Tesar, Bryan Bunch