A Dictionary of Science

Download or Read eBook A Dictionary of Science PDF written by Jonathan Law and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
A Dictionary of Science
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 960
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ISBN-10 : 9780191069192
ISBN-13 : 0191069191
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Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Science by : Jonathan Law

Book excerpt: This bestselling dictionary contains more than 9,500 entries on all aspects of chemistry, physics, biology (including human biology), earth sciences, computer science, and astronomy. This fully revised edition includes hundreds of new entries, such as bone morphogenetic protein, Convention on Biological Diversity, genome editing, Ice Cube experiment, multi-core processor, PhyloCode, quarkonium, and World Wide Telescope, bringing it fully up to date in areas such as nanotechnology, quantum physics, molecular biology, genomics, and the science of climate change. Supported by more than 200 diagrams and illustrations the dictionary features recommended web links for many entries, accessed and kept up-to-date via the Dictionary of Science companion website. 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. With concise entries on an extensive list of topics, this dictionary is both an ideal reference work for students and a great introduction for non-scientists.


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