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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100471743380

ISBN-139780471743385

eBay Product ID (ePID)63014771

Product Key Features

Number of Pages6236 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameVan Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, 3 Volume Set

Publication Year2008

SubjectEngineering (General), Reference, Chemistry / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorGlenn D. Considine

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Science

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height8.3 in

Item Weight313.9 Oz

Item Length11.7 in

Item Width9.4 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number10

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2007-046658

Reviews"This tool will likely find a home in most collections that dealwith general science inquiries." ( American Reference BooksAnnual , March 2009) "A good buy, this title effectively represents science in acondensed form that may be more affordable for many libraries than McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology .Recommended." ( CHOICE , October 2008) "The idea reference collection would include this new edition ofVSNE?highly recommended for public school, and academiclibraries." ( Library Journal , August 15, 2008)

Dewey Edition22

Number of Volumes3 vols.

IllustratedYes

Volume NumberSet

Dewey Decimal503

Table Of ContentREPRESENTATIVE TOPICAL COVERAGE. EARTH AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES. ENERGY SOURCES AND POWER TECHNOLOGY. MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATION SCIENCES. MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES. MEDICINE, ANATOMY, AND PHYSIOLOGY. SPACE AND PLANETARY SCIENCES. Astrochemistry. Astrodynamics. Astronautics. Astronomy. Astrophysics. Cosmology. Probes and Satellites. Solar Systems.

SynopsisMehr denn je wird heute in Universit t und Beruf fach bergreifend gearbeitet. Mit fundierten Artikeln aus allen Naturwissenschaften, aber auch aus Medizin, Mathematik und Ingenieurwesen setzt dieses Lexikon Ma st be. Auch in der zehnten Auflage wird es eine Institution bleiben., Praise for the Ninth Edition: "Still one of the best concise encyclopedias for the sciences. " -Library Journal Reviews "For two-year and undergraduate institutions, Van Nostrands is essential., The new, three-volume Tenth Edition contains articles contributed by industry experts and scholars worldwide. It comprises more than 10,000 entries and features hundreds of completely rewritten and re-referenced articles, as well as 2,500 completely new entries covering emerging technologies affecting genetics, global warming, communications, informatics, nanotechnology, and more. Internet references and print references have been updated and expanded to reflect the editors' conviction that modern students and researchers move from link to link as well as from page to page., Praise for the Ninth Edition "Still one of the best concise encyclopedias for the sciences." Library Journal Reviews "For two-year and undergraduate institutions, Van Nostrands is essential." Choice The Scientific Encyclopedia has long enjoyed a reputation as one of the most important and comprehensive general scientific references available, suitable for both academic and professional environments. This outstanding reference remains the definitive scientific resource with topics ranging across all scientific disciplines including the life sciences, earth and atmospheric sciences, physical sciences, medicine, and mathematics, as well as many areas of engineering and technology. The new, three-volume Tenth Edition contains articles contributed by industry experts and scholars worldwide. It comprises more than 10,000 entries and features hundreds of completely rewritten and re-referenced articles, as well as 2,500 completely new entries covering emerging technologies affecting genetics, global warming, communications, informatics, nanotechnology, and more. Internet references in addition to traditional print references have been updated and expanded to reflect the editors conviction that modern students and researchers move from link to link as well as from page to page. The exciting Van Nostrands Scientific Encyclopedia is also available online in full-color and with more content at http://interscience.wiley.com/reference/vnse. The Tenth Edition of the incomparable Scientific Encyclopedia in both print and electronic formats is an essential addition to academic and industrial libraries, as well as an indispensable reference for students and professionals across an ever-expanding range of scientific and engineering disciplines.

LC Classification NumberQ121.V3 2008